Feng
China · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Feng
The given name 'Feng' (凤/鳳) means "phoenix" in Chinese, derived from the Old Chinese root *buŋs referring to a mythical bird.
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Etymology
The given name 'Feng' (凤/鳳) means "phoenix" in Chinese, derived from the Old Chinese root *buŋs referring to a mythical bird. It is used primarily in Chinese culture, often associated with Confucianism and Taoism, and historically was a symbol of the empress in imperial China, paired with the dragon representing the emperor.
Feng currently ranks #12,960 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
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