Suk

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Suek in IL Israel, RU Russia, AG Antigua & Barbuda.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 14 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Suk is also recorded as 6 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Korean given name66K records spelled Suk10 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, South Korea, United Kingdom, Malaysia

  Also written 숙, 숙매, 숙군, Suk-Kun, Suhkkun

• Hindi given name33K records spelled Suk5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, Malaysia, United Kingdom

  Languages: Hindi, Nepali, Urdu

  Also written Şuk

• a separate given name16K records spelled Suk2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands

  Also written Šuk

• Ukrainian surname10.0K records spelled Suk18 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Ukraine, Russia, United States, Czechia

  Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Polish

  Also written Сук, Sook, Šuk, Соок, Şuk

• Malay given name5.8K records spelled Suk3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Malaysia, United States, India, Indonesia

  Languages: Malay, Indonesian

  Also written Şuk

• Portuguese given name3.1K records spelled Suk5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Brazil, United States, India, United Kingdom

  Also written Sük, Šuk, Ŝuk, Sụk

61 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.

Other recorded senses●

Suk is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In cdo, IV A glutinous grain ； also a bitter herb, like a Son- ^ ' I chus, used as a medicine : ' jI • COM,., '7>«Aj mk^ the white >^V bitterish root ； ，\tihig mk、 Shu. ' or ftmg mk、 the "sweet" Chu. root — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. A species of glutinous Tjy^ grain, millet, used to distil 2 spirits: "{tang suk^ red mil- let ； COM., '*mk. (WM', a sort

  as a word·An Alphabetic Dictionary of the Chinese Language in the Foochow Dialect

• In Hungarian, measure (an inch Zoll?)

  as a word·Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian

• In tut-pro, branches, tamarisk

  as a word·StarLing Tower of Babel etymological databases (Starostin et al.)

• In qfa-yen-pro, dye, paint

  as a word·StarLing Tower of Babel etymological databases (Starostin et al.)

• In Russian, "bough."

  as a word·A Dictionary of Period Russian Names (Wickenden / Goldschmidt 1996)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 88 years between 1917–2015. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Liu Shub. 50not in their usual nameChinese nobleman
• Yuan Shub. 155CNnot in their usual nameChinese general and warlord (died 199)
• Prince NakSonb. 1641not in their usual nameKorean prince (1641 - 1695)
• Baek Seokb. 1912KPnot in their usual nameNorth Korean poet
• Namgoong Suekb. 1938KRnot in their usual nameSouth Korean politician
• Son Sookb. 1944KRnot in their usual nameSouth Korean actress
• Moon Sookb. 1954KRnot in their usual nameSouth Korean actress
• Kim Sookb. 1975KRnot in their usual nameSouth Korean comedian
• Mi Sokb. 1977KRnot in their usual nameSouth Korean actor
• Cheng Shub. 1987CNnot in their usual nameChinese badminton player

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).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 288 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Suk?

We estimate roughly 2.5 thousand people bear Suk (counting its spellings and scripts) across 6 countries in our records.

In which country does Suk have the most bearers?

Suk is most frequently recorded in Australia, where it is most often spelled suk.

How common is Suk compared with other names?

In Hong Kong, Suk is the 68th most common given name of 19,389 given names recorded there.

Is Suk a male or female name?

Suk 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.

What does the name Suk mean?

Recorded meaning: Alternative spelling of souq.