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The baby name Wong is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'cantonese_ipa': '/wɔːŋ/ or /wɔŋ/', 'cantonese_approx': "WONG (rhymes with 'song', with an initial W)", 'mandarin_equivalent_ipa': '/xuɑŋ/', 'mandarin_approx': "HUANG (approx. 'hwahng' or 'shwong' depending on accent)"}.

Wong is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: {'cantonese_ipa': '/wɔːŋ/ or /wɔŋ/', 'cantonese_approx': "WONG (rhymes with 'song', with an initial W)", 'mandarin_equivalent_ipa': '/xuɑŋ/', 'mandarin_approx': "HUANG (approx. 'hwahng' or 'shwong' depending on accent)"}

What is the meaning of the name Wong ?

The baby name Wong is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'cantonese_ipa': '/wɔːŋ/ or /wɔŋ/', 'cantonese_approx': "WONG (rhymes with 'song', with an initial W)", 'mandarin_equivalent_ipa': '/xuɑŋ/', 'mandarin_approx': "HUANG (approx. 'hwahng' or 'shwong' depending on accent)"}.

Wong is Chinese in Origin.

Wong is a Cantonese and Hakka romanization used for several Chinese surnames, most commonly 王 (Mandarin Wáng, “king”) and 黃/黄 (Mandarin Huáng, “yellow; golden”). In Cantonese these surnames sound alike, which led to the shared spelling Wong in overseas communities. Less commonly, it can represent 汪 (Mandarin Wāng). Meanings therefore depend on the original character, ranging from royal authority and leadership (王) to the auspicious hue linked with prosperity and earth (黃).

As a family name, Wong is among the most prevalent in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, and across the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia and the West. It is only occasionally chosen as a unisex given name, typically to honor cultural heritage. Related forms include Wang and Huang (Mandarin), Hwang (Korean for 黃), Ong (Hokkien/Teochew), and Vong (Macanese usage), with Vietnamese counterparts Vương (王) and Hoàng (黃).

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Wong – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HK 0 #2 1,411 8,483
HK Boys 0 #4 7,475 12,905
HK Girls 0 #6 5,817 16,104
SG 0 #7 565 11,010
MO 0 #8 46 2,706
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
MO Boys 0 #9 548 5,842
MY Girls 0 #10 9,256 24,821
MY 0 #10 1,315 12,352
MY Boys 0 #12 13,998 25,439
MO Girls 0 #16 441 7,056
BN 0 #18 14 2,297
BN Boys 0 #24 168 6,332
BN Girls 0 #25 99 5,459
SG Boys 0 #25 3,515 17,960
SG Girls 0 #34 2,117 18,916
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
TW 0 #68 33 4,523
CN 0 #71 15 3,857
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
TW Boys 0 #81 249 7,111
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
TW Girls 0 #91 232 8,139
ID Boys 0 #102 30 4,130
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CN Boys 0 #111 296 9,639
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
CN Girls 0 #154 255 8,829
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
JP Boys 0 #287 11 7,909
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
MU Boys 0 #334 24 8,477
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
AE Girls 0 #502 52 20,968
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
SA Girls 0 #829 107 25,931
OM Boys 0 #842 40 17,948
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,060 33 22,615
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,268 349 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046

Wong is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Wong

Wong is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Wong is a one syllable name, pronounced {'cantonese_ipa': '/wɔːŋ/ or /wɔŋ/', 'cantonese_approx': "WONG (rhymes with 'song', with an initial W)", 'mandarin_equivalent_ipa': '/xuɑŋ/', 'mandarin_approx': "HUANG (approx. 'hwahng' or 'shwong' depending on accent)"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Wong, Vong and Wung.
Wong is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.