Pheng

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Pronounced PENG /ˈpɛŋ/Medium

Meaning: Pheng is a Hmong name, a familiar male name and name-element in the Hmong community, often appearing in compound names. Glosses vary by clan and dialect, so its precise meaning is given with care; it is carried by Hmong-American families, many of whom settled in the United States after the 1970s. It is treated here with respect for that heritage.Low

In 30 seconds: Pheng is a Hmong male name and name-element, borne by Hmong-American families. It saw light use, peaking in the late 1980s (said PENG).

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Origin MediumHmong

MeaningPheng is a Hmong name, a familiar male name and name-element in the Hmong community, often appearing in compound names. Glosses vary by clan and dialect, so its precise meaning is given with care; it is carried by Hmong-American families, many of whom settled in the United States after the 1970s. It is treated here with respect for that heritage.

U.S. rank (2014)#13530 ↗ Rising

2014 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1989

Total births (all-time)≈ 436

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

Pheng is a Hmong name, a common male given name and element that appears alone and within compound Hmong names. The Hmong came to the United States in significant numbers as refugees after the wars in Southeast Asia in the 1970s, settling especially in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Names like Pheng appear in American records from that period, and their precise meanings vary by dialect and clan, so they are described with due care.

Pheng has always been uncommon in American records, with only a few dozen boys a year receiving it around a high point in the late 1980s, tracking the Hmong-American community's growth. A boy named Pheng then would be in his mid-thirties today. It is a genuine heritage name, handled here with respect, and its meaning is given cautiously given natural variation across Hmong usage.

Did you know? Pheng belongs to the Hmong naming tradition, where names often combine into compounds and carry clan and family meaning, and it entered American records with Hmong resettlement.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Pheng — Hmong male name/element; Hmong-American resettlement; meaning varies by dialect

Variations

PengPhingPheuPhang

Nicknames

PengP

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pheng mean?

Pheng is a Hmong name, a common male given name and element carried by Hmong-American families; glosses vary by dialect.

How do you pronounce Pheng?

It is said PENG /ˈpɛŋ/ - one syllable, rhyming with 'sing' but starting with P.

Is Pheng a boy or girl name?

Pheng is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Pheng?

Pheng has always been uncommon, a Hmong heritage name most seen in the late eighties.