Worldwide, มุง (Mung 
, มุง 
, Thatch 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename มุง is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Vietnam, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly name, and Indonesia, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Also, มุง is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mung | Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States, Myanmar |
| มุง | Thailand |
| Thatch | United Kingdom, Malaysia, Australia, United States, Canada |
Thadthed, Throngsaha, and Throngtuen
มุง is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Thatch , the fictional character from One Piece; Mung , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character and Mung Tha Bya , the operatic character in the opera Das Nusch-Nuschi by Paul Hindemith.