Hong
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- HONG
- Origin
- Chinese
Hong is a name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hong mean?
Chinese: Chinese, meaning depends on the character; also Vietnamese and Korean
Used in Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean families, with a different meaning depending on the character or word behind it.
Is Hong a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Hong has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Hong in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Hong in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Hong in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
Names related to Hong
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hong: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hong, updated 20 October 2026.