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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
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 1980s, at 40 per million.
Babies named Long per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 1980s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s9 per million
1980s40 per million
1990s24 per million
2000s15 per million
2010s10 per million
2020s7 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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.