Dong
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Dong is a Vietnamese name meaning “winter.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names
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Usage of Dong in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Dong against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Dong is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Dong in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Dong in the US in 2025. Since 1956, 318 boys have been named Dong, with the most (19) in 1991.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Dong
There are 13,658 towns and villages with Dong in their name, in 22 countries.
🇰🇵 North Korea 8939🇰🇷 South Korea 2631🇹🇭 Thailand 1302🇨🇳 China 452🇻🇳 Vietnam 199🇱🇦 Laos 48🇰🇭 Cambodia 42🇹🇼 Taiwan 7
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ðông Hà | Quang Tri, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 164,228 | Map |
| Myŏnggan-dong | North Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | 99,557 | Map |
| Hyesan-dong | Yanggang-do, 🇰🇵 North Korea | 97,794 | Map |
| Yuktae-dong | South Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | 76,427 | Map |
| Tallang-dong | Jeju-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | 54,954 | Map |
| Ara-dong | Jeju-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | 40,448 | Map |
| Hang Dong | Chiang Mai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 17,931 | Map |
| Ora-dong | Jeju-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | 16,037 | Map |
| Yongsan-dong | Seoul, 🇰🇷 South Korea | 12,612 | Map |
| Panghyŏn-dong | P'yŏngan-bukto, 🇰🇵 North Korea | 11,026 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Dong
There are 50 lakes and reservoirs with Dong in their name, in 7 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 33🇨🇳 China 10🇰🇵 North Korea 2🇹🇼 Taiwan 2🇵🇰 Pakistan 1🇸🇸 South Sudan 1🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
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| Dong Chi | Takao, 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Map |
| Dong Co | Tibet, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Dong Hu | Hubei, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Dong Hu | Hunan, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Dong Hu | Heilongjiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Dong Hu | Hainan, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Dong Hu | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Map |
| Dong Nawar | Balochistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Lake Dong | Lakes, 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Dong | Chiang Mai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Dong
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Dong.
Dong Fangzhuo
Dong Hyun Kim
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