Ni is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Ngai in Cantonese. It is romanized as "Geh" in Malaysia and Singapore, and "Ge" in Indonesia, from its Minnan / Hokkian pronunciation. Ni is listed 71st in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 116th most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.

Notable people Ni Bian or Ni Shui (倪说, 3rd century BC), Warring States period diplomat from the state of Song Ni Kuan (倪寬; died 103 BC), Western Han dynasty minister Ni Shu (9th – 10th century), Southern Han chancellor Ni Wenjun (died 1357), general of the Red Turban Rebellion Ni Zan (1301–1374), painter, one of the Four Masters of the Yuan dynasty Ni Yuanlu (1593–1644), Ming dynasty official and painter Ni Xiangkai (倪象愷; fl. 1720s–30s), Qing dynasty Governor of Taiwan prefecture Ni Wenwei (倪文蔚; 1823–1890), Qing dynasty Governor of Guangxi and Henan provinces Ni Sichong (1868–1924), warlord of the Anhui clique Ni Guizhen (倪桂珍; 1869–1931), matriarch of the Soong family, mother of Soong Ching-ling, Soong Mei-ling, and T. V. Soong Ni Daolang (1879–1952), Governor of Anhui of the Wang Jingwei regime, executed for treason Ni Yingdian (倪映典; 1885–1910), anti-Qing revolutionary leader, posthumously awarded rank of General Ni Chiang-huai (倪蔣懷; 1894–1943), Taiwanese artist Ni Baochun (倪葆春; 1899–1997), physician, President of St. John's University, Shanghai Ni Zhiliang (1900–1965), PLA lieutenant general, first Chinese ambassador to North Korea Watchman Nee or Ni Tuosheng (1903–1972), Christian leader Ni Wen-ya (1903–2006), President of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China Ni Chao (倪超; 1907–1996), civil engineer, President of National Cheng Kung University Ngai Shiu-kit (1924–2015), Hong Kong legislator Ni Weidou (born 1932), scientist, former vice-president of Tsinghua University Ni Zhifu (1933–2013), politician, Politburo member Ni Xiance (born 1935), former Governor of Jiangxi province, convicted of corruption Ni Kuang (1935–2022), Hong Kong novelist Ni Tianzeng (倪天增; 1937–1992), Vice Mayor of Shanghai Ngoy Bun-Tek (倪文德; born 1941),the Donut King of Southern California Ni Zhiqin (born 1942), Chinese high jumper who broke the world record Ni Wei-Tou (born 1944), Taiwanese physicist Siu Yam-yam or Ni Xiaoyan (born 1945), Hong Kong actress Yi Shu or Ni Yishu (born 1946), Hong Kong novelist, sister of Ni Kuang Ni Min-jan (1946–2005), Taiwanese actor Fang Ying or Ni Fangning (方盈; 1948–2010), Hong Kong actress Geh Min (倪敏; born 1950), former President of Nature Society in Singapore Ni Fake (born 1954), former Vice Governor of Anhui province Ni Ping (born 1959), actress and television presenter Ni Yulan (born 1960), civil rights lawyer Ngeh Koo Ham or Ni Kehan (倪可汉; born 1961), Malaysian politician, member of the Malaysian Parliament Ni Xialian (born 1963), female table tennis player, world champion Nga Kor Ming or Ni Kemin (倪可敏; born 1972), Malaysian politician, Perak State Legislative Assembly Shunza or Ni Shunzi (born 1973), singer-songwriter Fu-Te Ni or Ni Fude (born 1982), Taiwanese baseball player Ni Hua (born 1983), chess grandmaster Ni Hong (born 1986), female fencer, Olympic medalist Ni Ni (born 1988), actress Victo Ngai (倪傳婧; born 1988), American illustrator raised in Hong Kong Ni Yusong (born 1991), football player

See also Ngai (surname)

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