Chinese Names · Boy
Kah Ming name meaning
- 家铭home, family; inscription, to engrave
- 家明home, family; bright, clear
- 嘉明excellent, good; bright, clear
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters家铭家明嘉明
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Kah Ming
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kah Ming is a Chinese boy's name spelled from Cantonese; written 家明 it means 'family; bright', but the meaning depends on the characters chosen.
Chinese characters for Kah Ming
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 家铭
home, family; inscription, to engrave
Cantonese gaa1 ming4 / Mandarin jiā míng
attested
- 家明
home, family; bright, clear
Cantonese gaa1 ming4 / Mandarin jiā míng
- 嘉明
excellent, good; bright, clear
Cantonese gaa1 ming4 / Mandarin jiā míng
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Kah Ming
Kah Ming is a Chinese boy's name spelled from Cantonese. Kah stands for 家 'home, family' or 嘉 'excellent' (gaa1), and Ming for 明 'bright' or 铭 'inscription, to engrave' (ming4). The characters 家铭 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Cantonese |
| Parts | Kah + Ming |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with K |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 家 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 铭 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 銘 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 明 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 嘉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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