莹（ying）
Name meaning
莹 (ying), traditional 瑩 (Ying), means jade-like brightness, clear luster, or a fine stone. In a given name it should suggest clarity, polish and inner brightness rather than luxury.
Practical naming use
Use 莹 (ying) when the name should feel clear, refined and quietly luminous. It suits scholarship, art, care work, design or a gentle public identity. Pair it with a character that adds warmth, steadiness or moral direction.
Pair 莹 (ying) with a grounding character such as 莹安 (Yingan) Ying'an, 莹清 (Yingqing), 莹明 (Yingming) or 莹德 (Yingde). Avoid another treasure character if the name starts to feel too ornamental.
莹安 (Yingan): Ying contributes lustrous, clear like jade; An adds peace, safety.
Reference
Shijing, Qi Feng, Zhu
Xinlun, Qingshen
Historical / name-use references
大雲本瑩 (Dayun Benying)
Dayun Benying was a Qing Buddhist monk listed in the DILA Buddhist Authority Database. This gives direct historical religious name-use evidence for 瑩 (Ying)/莹 (Ying).