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Worldwide, Hiong (Hiong , Хионг ) is a rare largely boy's, but infrequently girly first name. The forename Hiong is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and China, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. Much more frequently, Hiong is the last name as well as the forename.
Hiong is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yang Xiong , the fictional character in Water Margin and Tan Xiong , the fictional character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.