Where is Yeong from?

My guess is...

South Korea

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60%

Malaysia

flag of Malaysia

29%

Singapore

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12%

I'm 70% certain Yeong is Male.

According to a dataset of 435, the average Yeong is around 39 years old.


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Learn about the name Yeong

Meaning of the name Yeong

From Sino-Korean θ‹± (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand- alone name. This name was borne by Jang Yeong-sil (where Jang is the surname), a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.

Characteristics of the name Yeong

OriginsKorean
PronouncedYUNG
GenderUnisex

How do we know this about Yeong

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.