The baby name Puok is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /puək/ — approximate English: "pook" or "pwok" (one syllable).
Puok is Khmer in Origin.
The baby name Puok is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /puək/ — approximate English: "pook" or "pwok" (one syllable).
Puok is Khmer in Origin.
Puok is a Nilotic given name and occasional surname found chiefly among Nuer communities of South Sudan and western Ethiopia, and also encountered among neighboring Dinka. Its exact etymology varies by dialect and family line, reflecting the oral, event-based naming traditions of these societies. As with many Nuer/Dinka names, Puok may memorialize a circumstance of birth, signal clan ties, or evoke pastoral life around cattle and seasons, rather than translating to a single fixed English word.
Documented across generations and now visible in the East African diaspora, Puok is used predominantly for boys but can appear unisex in practice. Spelling reflects differing Romanization; variants seen in transliteration include Puot and Puoch, with Pok sometimes appearing in older records. Related Nilotic given names with comparable cultural function include Kuol and Deng. Because meanings are family-specific, parents often preserve the story behind Puok as the name’s true sense.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #379 | 67 | 10,523 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
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