Sung-min

At a Glance: Name: Sung – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SUNG-min

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Sung is pronounced SUNG-min, with a short, clean sound that fits comfortably among today's shorter names. You may have come across the claim that it means 'success' and 'brightness' in Korean, but that doesn't check out — the only sourced entry for 'Sung' actually points to the Chinese surname 宋 (Sòng), a different origin altogether. If you like names with a global reach and a modern, minimal feel, Sung fits that description, even though its own meaning remains unsettled.

Meaning & Origin of Sung

A common claim: Popularly said to mean 'success' and 'brightness' as a Korean name. Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Sung means 'success' or 'brightness' in Korean.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sung

Phonetic: SUNG-min   IPA: /ˈsʌŋmɪn/

Popularity of Sung

Sung 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.

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Names With a Similar Story

Derived from shared style, era, and origin data (or, for names we have no style data for, a similar Social Security popularity trajectory) — not a hand-picked list.

• Byung
• Chang
• Chul
• Dae
• Do
• Dong

FAQ

What does the name Sung mean?

Popularly said to mean ‘success’ and ‘brightness’ as a Korean name. There’s no reliable evidence that Sung means ‘success’ or ‘brightness’ in Korean.

How do you pronounce Sung?

Sung is pronounced SUNG-min (IPA: /ˈsʌŋmɪn/).

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