The baby name Chung is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: "choong" /tʃʊŋ/. Mandarin (pinyin Zhong): /ʈʂʊŋ/. Cantonese (Zung): /tsuŋ/. Korean (Jeong/Chung): /tɕʌŋ/. Vietnamese: /cʰuŋ/..
Chung is Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.
The baby name Chung is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: "choong" /tʃʊŋ/. Mandarin (pinyin Zhong): /ʈʂʊŋ/. Cantonese (Zung): /tsuŋ/. Korean (Jeong/Chung): /tɕʌŋ/. Vietnamese: /cʰuŋ/..
Chung is Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.
Chung is an East Asian name used as both surname and given name, with several linguistic roots. In Chinese it often romanizes Zhōng (钟/鍾 ‘bell; to concentrate’), Zhōng (中 ‘central’), or Zhòng (仲 ‘second-born’), and appears in given names with 忠 ‘loyal’. Cantonese and Wade–Giles yield Chung, while standard Mandarin favors Zhong. In Korea, Chung represents the surname 정, now more often Jeong or Jung; as a given-name element it reflects hanja such as 忠 ‘loyal’, 澄 ‘clear’, or 中 ‘middle’. Vietnamese also uses Chung as a unisex given name meaning ‘together, shared’.
Records across China and Korea attest to centuries of use, with diaspora communities cementing Chung as a common English spelling through immigration-era paperwork. Variants include Zhong (Mandarin), Jung/Jeong (Korean), and Choong (Southeast Asian usage). Meanings vary by character but often suggest loyalty, centrality, and clarity.
| Park Chung-hee Park Chung-hee was a South Korean politician best known for serving as the President of South Korea from 1963 to 1979. He played a significant role in the country's rapid economic development during his tenure, often referred to as the 'Miracle on the Han River'. His leadership style was authoritarian, and he remains a controversial figure in South Korean history. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | 0 | #8 | 1 | 201 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #25 | 3 | 897 |
| MO | 0 | #49 | 4 | 2,706 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #53 | 2,841 | 12,905 |
| CN | 0 | #83 | 4 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #87 | 14 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| HK | 0 | #105 | 346 | 8,483 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #109 | 6 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #112 | 22 | 6,332 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #158 | 89 | 7,111 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #176 | 862 | 16,104 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #184 | 40 | 5,842 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #206 | 46 | 7,056 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MY | 0 | #222 | 114 | 12,352 | |
| SG | 0 | #231 | 39 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #235 | 42 | 8,139 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #285 | 35 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 1998 | #289 | 5 | 1,858 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #329 | 1,321 | 25,439 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #331 | 19 | 8,829 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #429 | 278 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #432 | 728 | 24,821 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #458 | 129 | 18,916 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #484 | 22 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #487 | 12 | 11,913 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #529 | 12 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #902 | 50 | 16,906 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #926 | 27 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,556 | 59 | 28,008 |
Chung is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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