Choon

given name · Latin script

Meaning: A song or track, especially one that is catchy

Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published

/ʃhoon/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated

Choon is a given name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Malaysia than in any other country, where it is the 93rd most common given name.

rarermore common
  • MYMalaysia≈1 in 1.1K(inferred from the name graph)
  • SGSingapore≈1 in 2.8K
  • IDIndonesia≈1 in 21K

carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.

Malaysia (inferred from the name graph)

≈29,000 people, est.

Sources
113 (measured from records)

Highest-authority source

≈1 in 1.1K (inferred from the name graph)

Malaysia, est.

measured from records inferred from the name graph

Name dossier (print, CSV)

Meaning & origin(measured from records)

A song or track, especially one that is catchy.

Sources 1

  • kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Where in the world(measured from records)

Choon counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.

Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.

Where Choon is recorded, by country
CountryMost common spellingSources
MY Malaysia#93≈29,000 est.≈1 in 1.1K—Choon108
ID Indonesia—≈13,000 est.≈1 in 21K—Choon17
CN China—≈6,200 est.≈1 in 224K—Choon18
SG Singapore#318≈2,200 est.≈1 in 2.8K—Choon113
US United States—1,0711 in 311K732Choon103
AU Australia—≈340 est.≈1 in 74K1—1
HK Hong Kong—≈61 est.≈1 in 118K—Choon12

Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.

Registers cited: Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; SA BDM — Popular baby names South Australia (1944–present). Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.

Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).

Other names spelled this way(inferred from the name graph)

Choon is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

  • English given name5 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Malaysia, United States, Singapore, Australia

    Languages: English, German, Dutch

    Also written Çhööñ

  • Spanish given name4 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in United States, Malaysia, Argentina, Singapore

    Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

    Also written Chöön, Choön

  • Thai given name23 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Thailand, Malaysia, United States, Singapore

    Languages: Thai, Lao

    Also written ชอ้อน, ชูอ่อน, ชออน, 'ชอ้อน, ชอ่อน

  • Bangla given name16 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Malaysia, India, United States, Singapore

    Also written Chun, চুনু, Chonu, চন, চুন

46 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Notable people with this name(measured from records)

12001400160018002000Dojo, b. 1300Chun Wei Cheung, b. 1972Susan Lee-Chun, b. 1976Chun Sung Byun, b. 1980
  • Dojob. 1300not in their usual namegrandfather of king Taejo of Joseon ? - 1342)
  • Chun Wei Cheungb. 1972NLnot in their usual nameDutch rower (1972–2006)
  • Susan Lee-Chunb. 1976USnot in their usual nameSeoul-born Miami-based visual artist (b. 1976, Seoul, Korea)
  • Chun Sung Byunb. 1980KRnot in their usual nameresearcher
  • Choon Weng LeeMYresearcher
  • Chun Jung JuanTWnot in their usual nameresearcher

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them(machine-generated)

InformalHelo Choon,Hi Choon, (English)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence(measured from records)

Attested in 18 sources across 9 countries.

Official registers attesting Choon
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United StatesCensus Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex2020732#11,808
US United StatesCensus Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex2020339#11,808
AU AustraliaSA BDM — Popular baby names South Australia (1944–present)19701—

Reference works 4

  • Dictionary of American Family Names
  • Wikipedia given-name tokens
  • Wikipedia surname tokens
  • Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)

These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Choon mean, and where does it come from?
A song or track, especially one that is catchy. Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).
How do you pronounce Choon?
A machine transcription gives /ʃhoon/ (IPA) for Malay.
Is Choon a male or female name?
Choon is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.
In which country does Choon have the most bearers?
Mondonomo estimates about 29 thousand people named Choon in Malaysia, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled choon.
How common is the name Choon?
In the United States, the national register counted 1,071 people named Choon in 2020, about 1 in 311 thousand residents.
How common is Choon compared with other names?
In Malaysia, Choon is the 93rd most common given name of 388,685 given names recorded there.

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About this data

measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated

These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.

Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.

Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.

Cite this page Mondonomo, “Choon” — the 93rd most common given name in Malaysia. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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