The baby name Cho-rong is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [tɕʰo.ɾoŋ]; approx. English: 'CHOH-rong' (cho as in 'cho' of 'chore', rong rhymes with 'song' with 'o' as in 'go').
Cho-rong is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Cho-rong is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [tɕʰo.ɾoŋ]; approx. English: 'CHOH-rong' (cho as in 'cho' of 'chore', rong rhymes with 'song' with 'o' as in 'go').
Cho-rong is Korean in Origin.
Cho-rong (초롱) is a Korean given name derived from a native Korean word meaning “lantern,” and by extension “bright, twinkling, clear-eyed.” The noun appears in chorongbul (paper lantern) and in the phrase nuni chorongchoronghada (“eyes are shining”), giving the name luminous, gentle imagery rooted in traditional lighting of the Joseon era. Many families use it as a pure Hangul name without Chinese characters; others select hanja that fit the sounds - often 初 (cho, “first”) or 草 (“grass”) with 瓏 (rong, “resonant jade, bright”) - so meanings can vary with the characters chosen.
Predominantly feminine in modern usage, Cho-rong aligns with the late 20th‑century rise of native-word Korean names and has gained visibility through figures like singer Park Cho-rong. Variants in romanization include Cho-rong, Chorong, and Ch’o-rong (McCune–Reischauer), with the hyphen optional in contemporary practice.
Cho-rong is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 3 times, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
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