Cong is of Chinese origin and means 'expert' or 'skillful'. It's composed of two characters, '从' (cong) meaning 'from' or 'follow', and '工' (gong) meaning 'work' or 'craft'. The name Cong is traditionally given to boys and was popular during the Qing dynasty.
The name Cong experienced a slight decline in popularity from 1982 to 1985, with births fluctuating between 5 and 6 each year. In 1988 and 1989, there were again 5 births each year. However, the number of births increased to 7 in both 1990 and 1992, suggesting a resurgence in popularity for the name Cong during these years. Overall, there were a total of 48 babies named Cong between 1982 and 1992.