Phung
Phung is a unisex given name: about 73% of people named Phung are men and 27% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 73% male / 27% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, United States
- US births since 1880
- 16 male / 163 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Phung
To address Phung when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phung," in English, "Guten Tag Phung," in German. About 73% of people named Phung are men and 27% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Phung,
German
Guten Tag Phung,
French
Bonjour Phung,
Spanish
Estimado/a Phung:
Chinese
Phung您好:
Japanese
Phung様
English
Hi Phung,
German
Hi Phung,
French
Salut Phung,
Spanish
Hola Phung,
Chinese
Phung你好:
Japanese
Phungさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | common | man's name | 75% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 9% |
United States birth data
16 male · 163 female · 179 births recorded
Since 1980: 9% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Phung a male or female name?
Phung is a unisex given name: about 73% of people named Phung are men and 27% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Phung in an email?
To address Phung when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phung," in English, "Guten Tag Phung," in German. About 73% of people named Phung are men and 27% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Phung a unisex name?
Phung is not a unisex name: 73% of people named Phung are men. Phung leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Phung a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phung (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_phung,
title = {Is Phung a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phung},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}