A surname meaning 'flood', from the ancient state of Hong.
What the character means
Grand and majestic
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China40
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write75
9 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
Hong Xiuquan — Leader of the Taiping Rebellion (1814–1864), founder of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Hong Chengchou — Chinese military official of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, known for his surrender to the Qing and role in conquering southern China.
Hong Sheng — Qing dynasty playwright, author of the renowned opera 'The Palace of Eternal Life,' based on the love story of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei.