Hung name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 21st, 2023
Gender: Boy
Origin: Vietnamese
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Hung hu-ng
Meaning: Heroic
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What does Hung mean?

Frequently Used Hung is originated from Vietnamese, Hung means "Heroic" is used as a boy name.

How do I pronounce Hung?

Two syllabled Hung is pronounced as hu-ng. The other ways to say the name is hoong.

Names that rhyme with Hung

How popular is the name Hung?

Hung is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1975 and was able to reach the top 1000 names. In 1982, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 957 on boy names chart when 88 babies were named Hung.

There are over 1014 babies that have been given the name Hung in United States. Hung is an uncommon baby name in France where it may not be used now as it was last seen in 1991.

Hung is a rare baby name in England and Wales and may not be used now. However things change on global perspective, Hung is extremely popular in Vietnam where every 1 in 60 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in China and Malaysia. At least, 1680000 people globally have carried Hung as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearRankBirths
2018120805
2017121715
2016106736
201580109
2013107066
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Facts

Hung in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands33131522
Finland23756100
Sweden100376813
Norway43171813
Denmark82080

What numbers say about Hung?

You believe there's not a rule worth following if it makes you unhappy. People aren't always as nice as they seem. And your gentle heart can't take disappointments. Set up a positive mindset already and start figuring things out. Work now and enjoy later. You like to explore your options about everything. Allow your competitive spirit and intuition to guide you. Economic stability matters to you more than working with something you actually love.

Other names similar to Hung, for name hunters

  •  Senora - Unfading and Darling Senora prevalently is used in Oriya, Malayalam and Gujarati, meaning of Senora is "Woman" used as a baby girl name is rooted from Spanish
  •  Tatsuo - Meaning of Tatsuo is Wise Man is a boy name
  •  Jessi - Used substantially in Marathi, English and Oriya eminent, Jessi has origin in Hebrew and Old Persian, a gender insensitive name, Jessi means "He (God) Beholds or God is Merciful"
  •  Gibson - Customary and Evergreen unisex name Gibson is originated from Old English, Gibson means "Happiness or Son of Gilbert" is used mainly in English, Tamil and Hindi
  •  Anibal - Widespread unisex name Anibal means "Grace of Baal or Thanks to the God Baal" has its origin in Phoenician is used mostly in Portuguese and Spanish
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Sibling Names for Hung

If you're looking for a unique and strong name for your baby boy, consider the name Hung. This traditional Vietnamese name is often given to boys born in the fall and means "heroic" or "brave". To help you find the perfect sibling names to go with Hung, take a look at our list below.

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Brother to Hung

Famous people named Hung

  • Hung Shing, serving Pun Yue in present-day Guangdong, China
  • Hung Huynh, Vietnamese-American chef
  • Hung Liu, Chinese-born American contemporary artist
  • Hung Hei-gun, Chinese martial artist
  • Hung Pham, former politician and information expert
  • Hung I-Hsiang, Taiwanese martial artist
  • Hung Chin-chang, Taiwanese football coach and a former player
  • Hung Min Chen directed the movie The Fists of Vengeance
  • Hung Sin-Nui, from 1954 drama movie Qiu, who played Chui-wan.
  • In 1971 adventure flick, Yang Zi Jiang te yi hao, Hung Pai characterized N.
  • In 1999 comedy, romance movie, Yu pu tuan zhi yang wu xing jiao, Hung Ha played N.
  • Hung Yi portrayed vital character of Madam hostess in 1974 action and adventure film Nu sha xing da nao wu long yuan.
  • In 1970 action movie, Hei zhen zhu, Hung Lee played N.
  • Hung Chiang characterized leading character of Lai Chia Mei in 1968 romance film Xia ri chu lian.
  • In 1978, Hung Yi Liu portrayed the role of Liu Bu-Tsai in action, comedy movie Mi shi zhi zun.
  • In 1979, Hung Hsuan Fan played the role of N in action, comedy movie Zui yu zui ha zui pang xie.

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