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The baby name Bong is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: [poŋ] (봉) approximately 'pong'; Filipino/English: [bɔŋ] or [bɒŋ] (rhymes with 'song').

Bong is Korean, Tagalog in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Korean, Tagalog
Pronunciation: Korean: [poŋ] (봉) approximately 'pong'; Filipino/English: [bɔŋ] or [bɒŋ] (rhymes with 'song')

What is the meaning of the name Bong ?

The baby name Bong is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: [poŋ] (봉) approximately 'pong'; Filipino/English: [bɔŋ] or [bɒŋ] (rhymes with 'song').

Bong is Korean, Tagalog in Origin.

Bong is a cross-cultural given name and nickname with several roots. In the Philippines, it functions chiefly as a male pet name - often doubled as Bongbong - unattached to a specific meaning and sometimes bestowed on the youngest child. In Korean, Bong (봉) appears as a name element or, less often, a standalone given name; its sense varies by hanja, commonly 鳳 “phoenix” or 奉 “to serve, revere.” Vietnamese Bông (with tone mark) is a feminine name or endearment meaning “flower, cotton, fluff,” evoking lightness and beauty.

Usage rose in the Philippines during the mid–late 20th century and remains familiar through public figures; in Korea, Bong- compounds (e.g., Bong-joon, Bong-soon) reflect midcentury taste. Variant forms and spellings include Bongbong, Bông, Pong (older Korean romanization), and related compounds. Note: in English slang, bong denotes a water pipe, which may influence perceptions.

Bong has the following similar or variant Names

Bong – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #1 15 270
KH 0 #1 3 102
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
PH 0 #61 36 5,607
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
QA 0 #85 16 7,011
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BN Boys 0 #88 46 6,332
PH Boys 0 #95 421 11,440
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
ID Boys 0 #121 11 4,130
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
MO Boys 0 #179 45 5,842
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
SA 0 #233 63 10,560
SG 0 #241 29 11,010
TW Boys 0 #248 9 7,111
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MY 0 #254 77 12,352
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
TW Girls 0 #266 11 8,139
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
HK 0 #322 27 8,483
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #365 26 13,098
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
HK Boys 0 #374 158 12,905
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
MY Boys 0 #410 1,023 25,439
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CM Boys 0 #507 44 12,054
SG Girls 0 #507 80 18,916
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Girls 0 #513 28 11,671
MY Girls 0 #514 558 24,821
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
BH 0 #520 34 17,937
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
SG Boys 0 #524 175 17,960
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
QA Boys 0 #552 156 18,093
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
HK Girls 0 #581 35 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
KW Boys 0 #681 89 18,755
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
OM Boys 0 #839 43 17,948
SA Boys 0 #841 1,002 28,008
SA Girls 0 #897 39 25,931
AE Boys 0 #914 179 22,615
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,095 47 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,133 46 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,329 143 10,046

Bong is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bong

Bong is predominantly a boy's name.
Bong is a one syllable name, pronounced Korean: [poŋ] (봉) approximately 'pong'; Filipino/English: [bɔŋ] or [bɒŋ] (rhymes with 'song').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bong (written with different hanja: 鳳, 奉, etc.), Bongbong (reduplicated nickname) and Bon (short form).
Across languages, Bong has these equivalents: Bon (nickname), Bonifacio (name from which Bong is often derived in the Philippines), Feng (Chinese, same character 鳳, 'phoenix'), Phoenix (English equivalent for the 鳳 meaning).
Bong is a name of Korean origin, traditionally used in South Korea. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Korea and its diaspora communities.