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How to Pronounce Tung
Pronounced TOONG /ΛtΚΕ/Medium
Meaning: Tung is a Vietnamese boy's name, Tung, meaning 'pine tree.' In Vietnamese culture the pine stands for strength, uprightness, and endurance through hardship, making it a dignified and popular name.Medium
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
Tung is a Vietnamese boy's name meaning 'pine tree,' an emblem of strength and steadfastness. It entered United States birth records in the mid-1970s, as post-war resettlement brought many Vietnamese names into American use. Tung first appears around 1976 and touched a small high around 1981, with use into the 2010s.
It was never common in the United States, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak. It remains a respected everyday name in Vietnam, and here it reads as a heritage name honoring Vietnamese roots.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tung mean?
It is Vietnamese for 'pine tree,' a symbol of strength and endurance.
How do you pronounce Tung?
It's said TOONG /ΛtΚΕ/, one syllable with a short oo, not like the English word 'tongue.'
Is Tung a boy or girl name?
Tung is used as a boy's name in Vietnam and here.
How popular is Tung?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.