Names Like Dung — Find Similar Baby Names
Dung is a 4-letter Vietnamese boys' name meaning “Heroic, Heroism”. This page collects 110 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Daeg and Dan, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -ung like Hung and Tung, and names sharing the “heroism” concept like Anh Dung.
For the full Dung profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Dung page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Dung
24 baby names that differ from Dung by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daeg | 2 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Dan | 2 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Dana | 2 | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Dane | 2 | From Denmark | Danish | Male |
| Danh | 2 | Fame, Prestige | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dani | 2 | Feminine Of Daniel God Will Judge. | Spanish | Female |
| Dann | 2 | Judge. Biblical Fifth Son Of Jacob And Founder Of One Of The Twelve... | Hebrew | Male |
| Danu | 2 | Primordial waters; flowing | Indian | Female |
| Dany | 2 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Dena | 2 | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Dene | 2 | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Dabi | 3 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Dace | 3 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dack | 3 | Reference To The French Town Dax. | English | Male |
| Dada | 3 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name For Children With Curly Hair. | African | Female |
| Dae | 3 | Indian | Female | |
| Dael | 3 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Daena | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Dahr | 3 | Time, Age | Arabic | Male |
| Dahy | 3 | Quick And Agile | Irish | Male |
| Dai | 3 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dain | 3 | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Daina | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Daine | 3 | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Dung’s Vietnamese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Female |
| Anh | Intellectual Brightness | Female |
| Anh Dung | Heroism, Strength | Male |
| Bao | Protection | Male |
| Be | Baby; Doll | Female |
| Bian | Secretive; Hidden | Female |
| Bich | Jade | Female |
| Binh | Peace, Peacefulness (Also A Girl's Name) | Male |
| Cadeo | Folk-Song | Male |
| Cai | Female | Female |
| Cam | Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset | Female |
| Canh | Scenery | Female |
| Chau | Pearls, Precious Stones (Also A Boys Name) | Female |
| Chi | Tree Branch, Twig | Female |
| Chien | Fight, Battle, Combat | Male |
| Chinh | Correctness, Righteousness | Male |
| Cuong | Healthy And Prosperous | Male |
| Dac Kien | Acquired View Or Knowledge | Male |
| Danh | Fame, Prestige | Male |
| Dao | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Female |
| Dat | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Male |
| De | Royalty | Male |
| Dien | Farm, Farming | Male |
| Diep | Leaves; Type Of Trees That Have Red Flowers | Female |
4-Letter D-Names Like Dung
24 names that share Dung's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dung's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Dung
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Dung.
Names That Rhyme with Dung
9 baby names that share Dung's last 3 letters — -ung. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hung | Pink Rose | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tung | A Type Of Coniferous Tree | Vietnamese | Male |
| Yung | "Freedom, Peacemaker, The Beautiful One, Symbol: Weeping Willow" | English | Male |
| Nhung | Velvet | Vietnamese | Female |
| Trung | Central; Loyalty | Vietnamese | Male |
| Blerung | Blessing | Anglo | Female |
| Eacnung | "Bears Children." | Anglo | Female |
| Anh Dung | Heroism, Strength | Vietnamese | Male |
| Bletsung | Consecrated | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Dung
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dung — Dun-. Good for parents who like Dung's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn | Dark Skinned | English | Male |
| Dunly | From The Hill Meadow | English | Male |
| Duncan | Dark Skinned Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Dunham | Dark Skinned Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Dunixi | Basque Form Of Dionysus (God Of Wine) | Basque | Male |
| Dunley | From The Hill Meadow | English | Male |
| Dunmor | From The Great Hill Fortress | Scottish | Male |
| Dunton | From The Farm On The Hill | English | Male |
| Dunleah | From The Hill Meadow | English | Male |
| Dunmore | From The Great Hill Fortress | Scottish | Male |
| Dunstan | Hill Of Stone | English | Male |
| Dunleigh | From The Hill Meadow | English | Male |