Naing is a word used in

Burmese name Burmese names () lack the serial structure of most Western names. Like other Mainland Southeast Asia, Mainland Southeast Asian people (except Vietnamese name, Vietnamese), the people of Myanmar have no customary matronymic or patronymic naming s ...

s. The people of

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

have no customary

matronymic A matronymic is a personal name or a parental name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patrony ...

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

naming system and therefore have no

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

s. Notable people with ''Naing'' in their name include: * Naing Lin Oo (born 1986), Burmese footballer * Naing Win Swe (1940–1995), Burmese writer and poet * Thet Naing Win, Burmese Lieutenant General in the Myanmar Army *

Tin Naing Thein Tin Naing Thein (, born 1955) is the former Minister of the President's Office of Myanmar, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries. He is a retired brigadier general in the Myanmar Army an ...

, Minister of the President's Office of Myanmar *

Toe Naing Mann Toe Naing Mann (, ; born 29 June 1978) is a Burmese businessman and founder of Red Link Communications, a major Burmese telecommunications group. Toe Naing Mann's father is Shwe Mann, a former military general and Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw. ...

(born 1978), Burmese businessman *

Yan Naing Oo Yan Naing Oo (; born 31 March 1996) is a Burmese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for the Myanmar national football team and Shan United. He was born in North Okkalarpa Township, Yangon Division. He also the key pla ...

(born 1996), Burmese footballer *

Yan Naing Soe Yan Naing Soe (born 31 January 1979) is a Burmese judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-spor ...

(born 1979), Burmese judoka * Win Naing Soe (born 1993), Burmese footballer * Aung Kyaw Naing (born 1994), Burmese footballer * Aung Kyaw Naing (1965–2014), freelance journalist in Myanmar (Burma) * Htun Myint Naing (born 1958), Burmese businessman * Kaung Sett Naing (born 1993), Burmese footballer *

Kyaw Kyaw Naing Kyaw Kyaw Naing (; born 1964) is a Burmese traditional hsaing waing musician known for introducing Burmese folk music to the world stage. He is a master of the pat waing, a traditional Burmese drum-circle instrument; the player sits in the midd ...

(born 1964) Burmese traditional musician *

Mai Aih Naing Mai Aih Naing (born 18 October 1990 in Taungoo, Burma) is a Burmese footballer. He plays for club Okktha United in Myanmar National League as a striker. He was called to Myanmar national football team at the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 A ...

(born 1990), Burmese footballer *

Min Ko Naing Paw Oo Tun ( ; born 18 October 1962), better known by his alias Min Ko Naing ( , lit. "conqueror of kings"), is a leading democracy activist and dissident from Myanmar. He has spent most of the years since 1988 imprisoned by the state for his op ...

(born 1962), Burmese democracy activists * Myint Naing, Burmese politician and political prisoner *

Myint Naing (artist) Myint Naing, (born 26 February 1967) is a Myanmar watercolour artist. Myint Naing was born in Giwa Village, Taungup Township, Rakhine State Rakhine State ( ; , ; ), formerly known as Arakan State, is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, ...

(born 1967), Myanmar watercolor artist *

Myint Naing (professor) Myint Naing (; born 13 November 1942) is a Burmese dental professor who was the rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 1995 to 1997. He was the third president of the Myanmar Dental Association (MDA) from 1996 to 1998. Early ...

(born 1942), Burmese Dental Professor *

San Naing San Naing (born March 5, 1991) is a Burmese long-distance runner. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international m ...

(born 1991), Burmese long-distance runner *

Sann Satt Naing San Sat Naing (; also spelled Sann Satt Naing; born 4 November 1997) is a Burmese footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Burmese club Yangon United. He was signed from the MFF Academy to the Yangon United senior team. Club career Yangon United ...

(born 1997), Burmese footballer *

Soe Min Naing Soe Min Naing (; born 1 July 1990) is a footballer from Burma. He plays for Yangon United F.C. and Myanmar national football team. Soe made his national team debut on 30 March 2015 against Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic o ...

(born 1990), Burmese footballer *

Tekkatho Phone Naing Tekkatho Phone Naing (, 16 January 1930 – 2002) was a famous Burmese writer, primarily known for lovelorn stories that were most popular in the 1950s to 1970s. His "sad" stories still represent some of the best popular Burmese story wri ...

(1930–2002), Burmese writer *

Theikpan Soe Myint Naing Theikpan Soe Myint Naing () is a writer of children's books in Burma. He has received a National Literary Award and has twice received Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards. His work has appeared in various magazines. On 2 December 1993 it was announc ...

, Burmese poet *

Thet Naing Thet Naing (; born 20 December 1992) is a Burmese footballer who plays as a striker or an attacking midfielder for Mahar United and the Myanmar national team. He represented Myanmar at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games The 2013 Southeast As ...

(born 1992), Burmese footballer *

Twan Mrat Naing Major General Twan Mrat Naing ( Burmese: ထွန်းမြတ်နိုင်; also spelled Tun Myat Naing) is an Arakanese revolutionary and commander in chief of the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed organization. Twan Mrat Naing has led ...

, Burmese chief of the Arakan Army

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