Jung (Korean given name)


Jung, also spelled Jeong or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "jung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

People

People with the single-syllable given name Jeong include:
According to South Korean government data, many names containing the element "Jung" were popular for newborn Korean boys and girls in the mid-to-late 20th century, but by 1990, no name containing this element appeared in the top 10. Popular names included:
;Masculine
;Feminine
Other names beginning this element include:
Other names ending with this element include: