隆（long）
Name meaning
隆 (long) means high or elevated and, by extension, flourishing, prosperous or grand. In personal names it has an auspicious, formal and usually masculine tone.
Practical naming use
隆 (long) is an auspicious, high-register character associated with flourishing, eminence and grandeur. It reads clearly in established masculine names but can feel traditional or ceremonially weighty.
Pair 隆 (long) with a stable, familiar character that moderates its grandeur and keeps the full name usable in ordinary life.
Reference
Dictionary meaning
The Taiwan Ministry of Education dictionary records 隆 (long) in fields of height, abundance, flourishing and respectful elevation.
For naming, the defensible core is prosperous, flourishing and eminent.
Eminent virtue and respected reputation
In Song Lian's Preface to Ma Sheng of Dongyang, a respected senior scholar is described through the height of his virtue and reputation.
The respected senior scholar's virtue was eminent and his reputation honored.