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Hong

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How to Pronounce Hong

Pronounced HAWNG /ˈhɔŋ/Medium

Meaning: Hong is from the Vietnamese Hồng, 'pink, rose, rosy', shared with a Chinese word for 'red/pink'; it is a graceful, common Vietnamese girl's name evoking the color of a rose.Medium

In 30 seconds: Hong is a Vietnamese and Chinese name meaning 'pink' or 'rose' — soft and colorful (said 'HAWNG').
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Origin MediumVietnamese, Chinese
MeaningHong is from the Vietnamese Hồng, 'pink, rose, rosy', shared with a Chinese word for 'red/pink'; it is a graceful, common Vietnamese girl's name evoking the color of a rose.
U.S. rank (2001)#14162 ↘ Falling
2001 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 450
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219762001

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hong comes from the Vietnamese Hồng, 'pink' or 'rose', a meaning shared with a Chinese word for rosy red. It is a common and well-loved girl's name in Vietnam, evoking the color and the flower.

In the U.S. it appears with Vietnamese families who arrived after 1975, cresting around 1982. It reads as a clear heritage name from that generation of new Americans.

Did you know? In Vietnamese Hồng means the rosy pink of a rose, and it often appears in longer compound names, making it both a name on its own and a graceful element in others.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Hong (Hồng) — Vietnamese, 'pink, rose'U.S. Social Security Administration — c.1982 peak, post-1975 Vietnamese cohort

Variations

Hồng

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hong mean?

Hong is a Vietnamese and Chinese name meaning 'pink' or 'rose', from the Vietnamese Hồng.

How do you pronounce Hong?

It's said HAWNG /ˈhɔŋ/ — one syllable, with a soft final 'ng'.

Is Hong a boy or girl name?

Hong is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Hong?

Hong is an uncommon heritage name in the U.S., used mainly by Vietnamese families.

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