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The baby name Ang is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /æŋ/ (rhymes with 'bang'),/aŋ/ or /ɑːŋ/ (Hokkien/Khmer pronunciation).

Ang is Chinese, Khmer in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Khmer
Pronunciation: /æŋ/ (rhymes with 'bang'),/aŋ/ or /ɑːŋ/ (Hokkien/Khmer pronunciation)

What is the meaning of the name Ang ?

The baby name Ang is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /æŋ/ (rhymes with 'bang'),/aŋ/ or /ɑːŋ/ (Hokkien/Khmer pronunciation).

Ang is Chinese, Khmer in Origin.

Ang is a multicultural name and surname with several roots. In Hokkien and Teochew romanization, Ang corresponds to the Mandarin surname Hong (洪 “flood” or 红 “red”), common in the Southern Chinese diaspora. In Khmer, Ang (អង្គ) is an honorific or given‑name element meaning “august person,” seen in royal names such as Ang Chan. In English-speaking contexts, Ang serves as a short form of Angela/Angelo (from Greek angelos “messenger, angel”) or Angus (from Gaelic Aonghus “one strength/choice”). It is used for all genders depending on tradition.

Usage spans Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Cambodia, as well as Western countries via nickname use. Related forms include Hong (Mandarin), Âng with diacritics in Pe̍h‑ōe‑jī, and the pop‑culture spelling Aang. Diminutives include Angy/Angie for feminine bearers. The name’s brevity and broad heritage give it a crisp, international profile.

Ang has the following similar or variant Names

Ang – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #8 2 270
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
SG 0 #37 335 11,010
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
SG Boys 0 #59 2,122 17,960
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
SG Girls 0 #81 1,262 18,916
ID Girls 0 #84 15 3,319
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
BN Boys 0 #98 36 6,332
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
MY 0 #102 265 12,352
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
ID Boys 0 #116 16 4,130
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
MY Boys 0 #178 2,496 25,439
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
MY Girls 0 #192 1,829 24,821
TW Boys 0 #208 34 7,111
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
CN Boys 0 #292 28 9,639
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PL Girls 0 #345 10 5,096
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
PH Boys 0 #355 29 11,440
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PH Girls 0 #373 18 13,098
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
RU Girls 0 #470 29 11,913
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #481 24 11,303
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #488 28 19,177
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
HK Girls 0 #561 55 16,104
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #645 23 13,071
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #801 38 4,949
TN 0 #806 24 13,765
EG Boys 0 #815 72 15,035
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #839 13 14,098
PE Boys 0 #857 22 14,506
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
United States Boys 2007 #866 6 7,493
SA Girls 0 #889 47 25,931
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
MX Boys 0 #909 74 16,355
EG Girls 0 #919 41 14,742
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
NL Girls 0 #933 23 5,933
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #945 39 5,561
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,027 52 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,062 31 22,615
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
DZ 0 #1,107 70 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,117 25 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,139 45 17,781
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,353 119 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,364 83 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,491 124 28,008

Ang is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
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People also ask about Ang

Ang is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ang is a one syllable name, pronounced /æŋ/ (rhymes with 'bang'),/aŋ/ or /ɑːŋ/ (Hokkien/Khmer pronunciation).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Angie, Angela, Angel, Angeline and Angus.
Across languages, Ang has these equivalents: Angela (Greek/English), Angel (Spanish/English), Angus (Gaelic), Hong (Mandarin spelling of some characters often romanized Ang in Hokkien), Ang (Hokkien/Hakka surname romanization), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Ang ranked #866 in United States in 2007, placing it just outside the most common names.