Rong: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rong – Origin: Chinese (Mandarin pinyin romanization) – Pronunciation: RAWNG


Rong is a Chinese (Mandarin pinyin romanization) name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Rong

Origin: Chinese (Mandarin pinyin romanization).

A common claim: often said to mean 'glory' or 'flourishing' Actually: The 'glory' meaning belongs to a different character (荣/榮); the character usually written with this romanization (容) instead means 'appearance' or 'to contain'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rong

Phonetic: RAWNG   IPA: /ˈrɔːŋ/

Popularity of Rong

Rong doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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