Boy name · Chinese
Long
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: dragon (depends on characters)Long is a boy's name that comes from Chinese and means "dragon (depends on characters)". It is used in Chinese.
- Meaning
- Dragon (depends on characters)
- Origin
- Chinese
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #13152 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Long
As a boy's name, Long comes from Chinese and means "dragon (depends on characters)". It is used in Chinese.
Long is also a surname: the 100th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 223,485 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Long on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Long on 3 lists.
“Dragon. Cantonese and Wade-Giles spelling Lung”
From Chinese last names, chinese surnames from animals, colors and treasures
“Chinese 龍, dragon; also an English nickname for a tall person”
From Cool last names, cool surnames from around the world
“Mandarin Chinese for dragon, a symbol of power and luck”
From Dragon names, real names and words that mean dragon
How popular is Long?
- US rank in 2025
- #13,152
- 5 babies, 3 per million boys
- Best rank
- #821 in 1988
- 133 babies that year
- Babies since 1975
- At least 1,909
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 9 per million |
| 1980s | 40 per million |
| 1990s | 24 per million |
| 2000s | 15 per million |
| 2010s | 10 per million |
| 2020s | 7 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #6,569 | #10,358 | #9,318 | – | #6,869 | #11,598 | #11,739 | #8,043 | #3,752 | #13,152 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Long
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- LouFamous warrior (Germanic, unisex)
- LynnLake (Welsh, unisex)
- LaneA narrow path (English, unisex)
- LangaThe sun (Zulu, boy)
- LeoneA lion (Latin, boy)
- LiangBright; good (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
- LinForest; fine jade (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)
- LogiFlame, fire (Old Norse, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- DracoDragon (Greek, boy)
- DrakeDragon (Old English, boy)
- EjderDragon (Persian, boy)
- MireuDragon, an old native Korean word (Korean, boy)
- OrmSerpent, dragon (Old Norse, boy)
- RyomaDragon horse (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- RyuDragon (Japanese, boy)
- RyunosukeDragon helper (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- TatsuyaAccomplished; dragon (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
Middle names for Long
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- AugustineVenerable (Latin, boy)
- BrooksSmall streams (Old English, boy)
- CedarFragrant evergreen tree (English, boy)
- DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
- EzekielGod strengthens (Hebrew, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- RiverFlowing river (English, unisex)
- TobiasGod is good (Hebrew, boy)
More boy names from Chinese
- JunTalented, handsome (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
- BinRefined, elegant (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
- BoWave, written 波 (Chinese, unisex)
- ChaoyangMorning sun, written 朝阳 (Chinese, boy)
- ChengAccomplished; sincere (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
- ChenxiMorning sunlight, written 晨曦 (Chinese, unisex)
- FengWind; summit (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
- GangFirm, strong (Chinese, boy)
- GuangLight, bright (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
- HaiThe sea (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
Long: common questions
What does the name Long mean?
Long comes from Chinese and means "dragon (depends on characters)".
Is Long a boy or girl name?
Long is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Long come from?
Long comes from Chinese and means "dragon (depends on characters)". Today it is used in Chinese.
How popular is the name Long?
Long ranked #13,152 in the US in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Long?
Names spelled like Long include Leon, Lou, Lynn, Lane and Langa.
What middle names go with Long?
Middle names that flow well with Long include Augustine, Brooks, Cedar, Darrell and Ezekiel. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

