Kang
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Kang is a Chinese name meaning “healthy.” On The Simpsons, Kang is one of the drooling, one-eyed tentacled aliens from Rigel 7, alongside his sister Kodos.
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Kang in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kang against each list of names.
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Japanese
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Khmer
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kang is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Kang in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Kang in the US in 2025. Since 1980, 108 girls have been named Kang, with the most (18) in 1983.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Kang in the US in 2025. Since 1981, 44 boys have been named Kang, with the most (7) in 2000.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Kang
There are 448 towns and villages with Kang in their name, in 26 countries.
🇲🇲 Myanmar 101🇱🇦 Laos 97🇹🇭 Thailand 74🇨🇳 China 32🇰🇭 Cambodia 29🇰🇵 North Korea 21🇻🇳 Vietnam 15🇮🇳 India 12
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Kang | Kgalagadi, 🇧🇼 Botswana | 6,764 | Map |
| Kang Sahbu | Punjab, 🇮🇳 India | 2,694 | Map |
| Kang Jāgīr | Punjab, 🇮🇳 India | 1,260 | Map |
| An Kang | Chin State, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Ban Kang | Luang Prabang Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Kang | Salavan Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Kang | Bolikhamsai, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Kang | Khammouane Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Kang | Oudômxai, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Kang | Houaphan, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Kang
There are 17 lakes and reservoirs with Kang in their name, in 3 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 12🇰🇭 Cambodia 3🇨🇳 China 2
| Name | Where | |
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| Kang Co | Tibet, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Fai Kham Kang | Nong Bua Lamphu, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Kang | Chiang Rai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Kang | Chiang Mai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Pha Kang | Phrae, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Pla Kang | Loei, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Pla Kang | Nan, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Khun Huai Kang | Phayao, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Mae Kang | Phrae, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Na Pla Kang | Phrae, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Kang
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Kang.
Kang Hye-jung
Kang Kek Iew
Kang Kyung-Ho
Kang Seung-yoon
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Fictional characters named Kang
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Kang as a pet name
FurryName has found 7 dogs named Kang in public pet registers, making it the #19,388 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (7). Kang as a dog name →
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