Soaring, rising, or gallop
Teng is a Chinese name typically meaning to soar, gallop, or rise. It often carries the connotation of rapid progress or great success, likening one's path to a horse at full speed or a dragon ascending.
Less common today
Teng isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,248 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
Renowned Taiwanese ichthyologist
