名（ming）
Name meaning
名 (ming) means name, reputation, identity and what becomes known in the world.
Practical naming use
名 (ming) is unusually self-aware as a name character because it points directly to naming, reputation and social reality. Used well, it feels public, thoughtful and literate rather than vain. The best reading is not fame for its own sake, but the weight of being known correctly.
Pair 名 (ming) with characters such as 文 (Wen) for literary name, 德 (De) for good reputation, 诚 (Cheng) for truthful name, 远 (Yuan) for lasting fame or 雅 (Ya) for refined identity. The second character should turn the cultural image into a clear human temperament.
名文 (Mingwen): Ming contributes name, reputation; Wen adds culture, writing.
Historical / name-use references
邓名世 (Deng Mingshi)
邓名世 (deng ming shi) Deng Mingshi was a Song historian and scholar. His name gives 名 (ming) a learned context connected with records, memory and public recognition.