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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Chinese 東 'east' (other characters possible); Vietnamese 'đông' means 'winter' or 'east'
- Origin
- Chinese and Vietnamese
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DONG-wook
Dong is a Korean name for boys, pronounced DONG-wook. You might come across the claim that it means "east and excellence," but that gloss only works if a specific pair of Hanja characters were chosen — and since a Korean given name's meaning depends entirely on which Hanja a family picks, there's no single meaning that holds for every Dong. It has a worldly, clean, modern style rather than tied to one fixed definition.
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
DONG-wookIPA /ˈdɔːŋwʊk/
Popularity of Dong
Dong does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
Names Like Dong
These names share Dong’s style, era or origin.
FAQ
What does the name Dong mean?
Chinese 東 ‘east’ (other characters possible); Vietnamese ‘đông’ means ‘winter’ or ‘east’.
How do you pronounce Dong?
Dong is pronounced DONG-wook (IPA: /ˈdɔːŋwʊk/).
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