Jeong (given name)

Jeong, also spelled Jung or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.

People

People with the single-syllable given name Jeong include:

Jeong of Balhae, seventh King of Balhae
Yi Chong, Joseon Dynasty painter
Heo Jeong, Korean male independence activist and South Korean politician
Kang Jeong, South Korean poet
Suh Jung, South Korean actress
Jang Jeong, South Korean golfer
Choi Jeong, South Korean baseball player
Kim Jong (table tennis), North Korean table tennis player
Choi Jeong (Go player), South Korean go player

As a name element

According to South Korean government data, many names containing the element "Jeong" 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: