The baby name Maeng is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɛŋ/ (Korean); approx. "maeng" (rhymes with 'sang').
Maeng is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Maeng is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɛŋ/ (Korean); approx. "maeng" (rhymes with 'sang').
Maeng is Korean in Origin.
Maeng is a Korean name (맹) rooted in Sino-Korean readings and is most commonly a family name linked historically to the Chinese surname Meng (孟). It appears in Goryeo–Joseon records and continues among Korean and diaspora communities. As a given name, Maeng is rare but possible in modern, minimalist naming, and more often serves as a first syllable in two-syllable names, making it effectively unisex depending on the second element.
Meaning varies by the chosen hanja: 孟 conveys “eldest; great,” 猛 means “fierce; vigorous,” and 盟 signifies “alliance; pledge.” Parents in South Korea select and register the specific character to fix the sense. Variants and cognates include Meng (Mandarin pinyin), Maang/Mang in Cantonese romanizations, Mạnh in Vietnamese (for 孟), and Mō in Japanese on’yomi. Related Korean spellings rarely vary in modern romanization, where Maeng is standard.
Maeng is far from common. We count 26 recorded uses of it across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Maeng is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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