Yong (Chinese forename)

Yong (Chinese: 勇) is a common Chinese name. From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) means "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal".

Notable people from China with the single-syllable given name Yong

Historical figures

• Murong Yong was the last emperor of the Xianbei state Western Yan.
• Li Yong (prince) (died 838), Tang Dynasty prince.
• Li Yong (chancellor) (died 820), Tang Dynasty chancellor.

Politics and society

• Zhang Yong (politician) a former director of the China Food and Drug Administration.
• Zhang Yong (restaurateur) a Chinese billionaire restaurateur, founder of Haidilao.
• Li Yong (politician) (born 1951), Chinese politician.
• Li Yong (television host) (1968–2018), Chinese television host.
• Eric Xu or Xu Yong (徐勇, born 1964), co-founder of Baidu

TV personalities

• Li Yong (television host) (1968–2018), Chinese television host

Sports

• Zhang Yong (snooker player) Chinese snooker player.

Scholars

• Xu Yong (historian) (徐勇, born 1949)

Military

• Xu Yong (general) (许勇; born 1959)