Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. YUNG [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Old English geong meaning "young". This was a descriptive name to distinguish father from son. Related NamesDetails VariantsYong, YoungeOther Languages & CulturesDe Jong(Dutch) Jung, Junge(German) Categories age, baseball players, blues musicians, child actors, drummers, isograms, keyboardists, mountaineers, NBA players, nicknames, rappers, The Cure songs, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, word names