虹（hong）
Name meaning
虹 (hong) means rainbow. In names it gives color, sky-after-rain imagery and a bright bridge between heaviness and renewal.
Practical naming use
虹 (hong) is vivid and visual, often feminine but not limited to decorative beauty. Its best use is renewal after rain: color returning to the sky, emotional brightness and the sense of a bridge across distance. It works best when kept poetic and fresh without becoming a cute color label.
Pairing guide
Pair 虹 (hong) with clarity, elegance or peace: 虹雅 (Hongya), 虹宁 (Hongning), 虹文 (Hongwen) or 虹清 (Hongqing). Avoid another bright color word if the name becomes too visual.
虹雅 (Hongya): Hong contributes rainbow, bright bridge after rain; Ya adds elegant, refined.
Reference
Li Bai · Farewell at Xiezhen Tower in Xuanzhou
Historical / name-use references
黄宾虹 (Huang Binhong)
Modern painter and art historian; 虹 (Hong) appears in his given name.