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Pronounced SUNG /ΛsΚΕ/Medium
Meaning: Sung is a romanized East Asian name. As Korean Seong it is a common name element carrying senses such as 'to complete, succeed,' 'sincere,' or 'holy,' depending on the underlying character; it is also a Korean and Chinese surname. Because the sound maps to several different characters, the exact meaning is character-dependent.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Sung is a romanization of an East Asian name carried to the United States by Korean and Chinese American families. As Korean Seong it appears in many names with meanings like 'to succeed, complete,' 'sincere,' or 'holy,' and it also serves as a family name; in Chinese it can render the surname Song. Because the roman spelling flattens several distinct characters, the meaning is genuinely character-dependent. It appears in United States records from the mid-1940s and reached a small high around 1984, never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.
A man named Sung at that high would be in his forties now. In the United States the name most often appears as one element of a fuller Korean or Chinese given name, and its steady, low presence tracks immigration rather than any American trend; it remains a heritage name rather than a mainstream one.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sung mean?
It is a Korean or Chinese name whose meaning depends on the character, often 'to succeed,' 'sincere,' or 'holy.'
How do you pronounce Sung?
It's said SUNG /ΛsΚΕ/, one syllable.
Is Sung a boy or girl name?
Sung is used here as a boy's name, though it appears in names for both in Korean and Chinese.
How popular is Sung?
It has always been rare in the US, a heritage name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.