From 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 堇 (jǐn) meaning "violet (flower)". Other character combinations can form this name aswell.