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The baby name Long is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Vietnamese: /lɔŋ/; Mandarin (Lóng, 2nd tone): /lʊŋ/ (rising tone); English surname: /lɒŋ/ (UK) or /lɔːŋ/ (US).

Long is Chinese, English, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: Vietnamese: /lɔŋ/; Mandarin (Lóng, 2nd tone): /lʊŋ/ (rising tone); English surname: /lɒŋ/ (UK) or /lɔːŋ/ (US)

What is the meaning of the name Long ?

The baby name Long is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Vietnamese: /lɔŋ/; Mandarin (Lóng, 2nd tone): /lʊŋ/ (rising tone); English surname: /lɒŋ/ (UK) or /lɔːŋ/ (US).

Long is Chinese, English, Vietnamese in Origin.

Long spans several languages with distinct roots. In English, it began as a descriptive surname from Old English lang “tall, lengthy,” reinforced by Norman French le Long; medieval records show it as a byname for stature, later adopted occasionally as a given name or transferred family name. Related European variants include Lang (German/Scots), Lange (German), and Longe/Le Long (French); Irish bearers may also derive from Norman influence.

Across East and Southeast Asia, Long is a common masculine given name and surname. In Mandarin it most often romanizes 龙/龍 (Lóng) “dragon,” emblem of power, luck, and imperial authority - especially favored in Dragon years. Other Chinese characters include 隆 (Lóng) “prosperous” and 陇/隴 (Lǒng), a regional surname. Vietnamese Long (龍) likewise means “dragon,” while diacritics mark different words - Lông “hair,” Lòng “inner, heart.” Romanization variants include Loong and Lung (Cantonese), and compound Chinese given names such as Longwei or Jiaolong.

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Long – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KH Boys 0 #6 4 270
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MO 0 #38 15 2,706
MO Boys 0 #48 282 5,842
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
CN 0 #75 11 3,857
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BN Boys 0 #120 14 6,332
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
CN Boys 0 #140 228 9,639
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
TW Boys 0 #181 62 7,111
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Girls 0 #198 54 7,056
HK Boys 0 #199 623 12,905
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
SG 0 #226 44 11,010
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
MY Boys 0 #230 1,994 25,439
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
MY 0 #271 60 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #272 33 6,530
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CN Girls 0 #302 48 8,829
SG Boys 0 #304 505 17,960
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
HK 0 #310 39 8,483
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
Canada Boys 2018 #326 6 2,587
GH Boys 0 #331 15 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Boys 2000 #371 7 2,309
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
SD Boys 0 #408 38 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #410 18 2,041
RU Boys 0 #415 91 12,621
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
SG Girls 0 #497 90 18,916
LY 0 #501 35 12,703
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Girls 0 #514 102 16,104
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
PS Boys 0 #527 22 10,655
IR Boys 0 #528 25 10,162
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #628 40 13,071
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
CL Boys 0 #653 13 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
MY Girls 0 #731 269 24,821
KW Boys 0 #739 31 18,755
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
Germany Boys 0 #798 155 5,697
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
EG Boys 0 #822 65 15,035
NL Boys 0 #859 93 5,873
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #864 29 7,044
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #888 43 5,610
SA Girls 0 #899 37 25,931
NG Boys 0 #906 46 16,906
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
EG Girls 0 #937 23 14,742
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
IN Boys 0 #988 14 16,750
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,029 64 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,045 134 25,619
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
DZ 0 #1,120 57 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,299 173 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,446 169 28,008

Long is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
AE
AF

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People also ask about Long

Long is predominantly a boy's name.
Long is a one syllable name, pronounced Vietnamese: /lɔŋ/; Mandarin (Lóng, 2nd tone): /lʊŋ/ (rising tone); English surname: /lɒŋ/ (UK) or /lɔːŋ/ (US).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lóng (pinyin with tone), Lung (Cantonese/Wade‑Giles), Loong and Long (English surname).
Across languages, Long has these equivalents: Draco (Latin/Greek), Drake (English), Ryu / Ryū (Japanese), Tatsu (Japanese), Drago (Slavic/Italian), and 1 more.
Yes — Long ranked #326 in Canada in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Long ranks highest in Canada (#326 in 2018).
Long's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #875 in 2014 to #864 in 2024 in United States.