Pang

♀ Girl

Pronounced PAHNG /ˈpɑːŋ/Medium

Meaning: Pang in these US records reflects the Hmong community: it functions as a personal name (and echoes Hmong clan naming) among Hmong-American families who resettled after the 1970s. Meanings vary by family and dialect; it is best described by its Hmong heritage rather than a single fixed gloss.Low

In 30 seconds: Pang is a Hmong girl's name carried to the US by Hmong-American families after the 1970s, always rare (said 'PAHNG').

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Origin LowHmong

MeaningPang in these US records reflects the Hmong community: it functions as a personal name (and echoes Hmong clan naming) among Hmong-American families who resettled after the 1970s. Meanings vary by family and dialect; it is best described by its Hmong heritage rather than a single fixed gloss.

U.S. rank (1999)#8649 ↗ Rising

1999 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1984

Total births (all-time)≈ 615

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Pang belongs to the Hmong naming world, brought to the United States by Hmong families who arrived as refugees and immigrants from the mid-1970s. Within Hmong communities such names carry family and clan significance; the precise sense depends on family, dialect and tone, so it is respectfully described by heritage rather than a fixed translation.

It has always been rare in the wider US, cresting modestly in the mid-1980s and staying within Hmong-American families. For those families it remains a meaningful heritage name; beyond them it is little known and reads as distinctly cultural.

Did you know? Pang appears in American birth records mainly from the late 1970s on, tracking Hmong resettlement after the wars in Southeast Asia; it remained a heritage name given to only a few dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Pang — Hmong name; Hmong-American diaspora cohort; meaning family-dependent

Variations

PajPa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pang mean?

Pang is a Hmong name; its sense varies by family and dialect, and it is best described by its Hmong heritage.

How do you pronounce Pang?

It's said PAHNG /ˈpɑːŋ/ — one syllable.

Is Pang a boy or girl name?

In these US records Pang is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Pang?

Pang has always been rare in the US, a Hmong heritage name most common among families who arrived after the nineteen-seventies.