Sung as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sung

What is the meaning of the name Sung ?

The baby name Sung is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sʌŋ/ — rhymes with English 'sung'.

Sung is Korean in Origin.

Sung is chiefly a Korean romanization of the syllable 성, used both as a family name and as an element in given names. Its meaning depends on the hanja chosen, commonly including 成 “to accomplish,” 誠 “sincere,” 盛 “prosperous,” 聖 “sacred,” 城 “fortress,” or 性 “nature.” The name is unisex in Korean naming practice and often appears in compounds such as Sung‑min, Sung‑hee, or Sung‑hoon. Many bearers outside Korea spell it Sung due to older McCune–Reischauer romanization (Sŏng) or personal preference.

In Sinophone contexts, Sung is the Wade–Giles form of 宋 (Sòng), a Chinese surname famous from the “Sung dynasty,” so the spelling has long currency in English historiography. Modern variants include Seong (current Korean standard), Sŏng (McCune–Reischauer), and Song (Hanyu Pinyin for 宋). As a standalone given name in the West it is rare but pronounced “suhng,” and carries meanings tied to the underlying hanja or Chinese character.