Dong: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dong – Meaning: Chinese 東 'east' (other characters possible); Vietnamese 'đông' means 'winter' or 'east' – Origin: Chinese and Vietnamese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: DONG


Dong is a Chinese and Vietnamese boy's name meaning “Chinese 東 'east' (other characters possible); Vietnamese 'đông' means 'winter' or 'east'”. It appears in our list of Snow Baby Names Soft as First Snowfall.

Meaning & Origin of Dong

Meaning: Chinese 東 'east' (other characters possible); Vietnamese 'đông' means 'winter' or 'east'.

Origin: Chinese and Vietnamese.

How to Pronounce Dong

Phonetic: DONG   IPA: /dɒŋ/

Popularity of Dong

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1956–2017.

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