The baby name Lung is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Cantonese: 'Lung' (loong, Jyutping: lung4); Mandarin: 'Lóng' (long, rising tone, Pinyin: Lóng).
Lung is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Lung is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Cantonese: 'Lung' (loong, Jyutping: lung4); Mandarin: 'Lóng' (long, rising tone, Pinyin: Lóng).
Lung is Chinese in Origin.
Lung is a Cantonese and Hakka romanization of the Chinese given name element written 龍 (“dragon”) or, less commonly, 隆 (“prosperity, elevation”). It corresponds to Mandarin Lóng and has been used for centuries across the Sinosphere to invoke good fortune, imperial dignity, and vitality. As a standalone name or in compounds (e.g., Lung-wei, Lung-chi), it rose in visibility in Dragon years and within overseas Chinese communities. In Vietnamese the cognate is Long, with the same auspicious sense.
Variants and related forms include Long (Mandarin/Vietnamese), Loong (Southeast Asian spelling), Liong (Hokkien/Teochew), and Lung in older Wade–Giles transcription. Sino-Xenic equivalents are Yong (Korean 용/龍) and Ryū or Tatsu (Japanese 竜/龍). The core meaning centers on power, protection, and thriving luck. Lung also appears as a surname via the same characters. In English contexts, note its homograph with the organ.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #119 | 1,241 | 12,905 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #204 | 20 | 5,842 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #212 | 30 | 7,111 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| HK | 0 | #267 | 83 | 8,483 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #484 | 132 | 16,104 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #969 | 143 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #975 | 20 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,076 | 66 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,160 | 19 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Lung is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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