Yong

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Yong is a Chinese name meaning “brave.”

Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book

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Usage of Yong in different languages / cultures

The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Yong 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 Yong is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.

Yong in official name statistics

United States

Fewer than 5 boys were named Yong in the US in 2025. Since 1941, 301 boys have been named Yong, with the most (13) in 1993.

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Fewer than 5 girls were named Yong in the US in 2025. Since 1936, 124 girls have been named Yong, with the most (13) in 1954.

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Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.

Towns named Yong

There are 1,909 towns and villages with Yong in their name, in 15 countries.

🇰🇵 North Korea 942🇰🇷 South Korea 435🇨🇳 China 397🇹🇭 Thailand 96🇲🇲 Myanmar 9🇻🇳 Vietnam 8🇹🇼 Taiwan 6🇲🇾 Malaysia 4

Yong’an, Chongqing, China · population 144,314 · View larger map

Name	Where	Population
Yong’an	Chongqing, 🇨🇳 China	144,314	Map
Yangp'yŏng	Gyeonggi-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea	83,367	Map
Yong Peng	Johor, 🇲🇾 Malaysia	27,138	Map
Yong’an	Chongqing, 🇨🇳 China	26,390	Map
A Yong	Lao Cai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam	–	Map
Amp’yŏng	Gyeongsangnam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea	–	Map
Aninp’yŏng	Gangwon-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea	–	Map
Anp'yŏng	🇰🇵 North Korea	–	Map
Anp'yŏng	P'yŏngan-bukto, 🇰🇵 North Korea	–	Map
Anp’yŏng	Jeollanam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea	–	Map

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.

Lakes named Yong

There are 50 lakes and reservoirs with Yong in their name, in 3 countries.

🇰🇷 South Korea 44🇰🇵 North Korea 3🇹🇭 Thailand 3

Name	Where
Nong Yong	Bueng Kan, 🇹🇭 Thailand	Map
Yong-ijeosuji	Jeollabuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea	Map
Yong-yŏn	South Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea	Map
Yŏng-ho	Kangwŏn-do, 🇰🇵 North Korea	Map
Ang Kep Nam Huai Nang Yong	Chaiyaphum, 🇹🇭 Thailand	Map
Ang Kep Nam Mae Yong	Lampang, 🇹🇭 Thailand	Map
Chip’yŏng-ji	Gyeongsangbuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea	Map
Chup’yŏng-soryuji	Gyeongsangnam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea	Map
Ch’op’yŏng-jŏsuji	North Chungcheong, 🇰🇷 South Korea	Map
Ch’up’yŏng-jŏsuji	North Chungcheong, 🇰🇷 South Korea	Map

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.

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