Htun is a word used in

Burmese name Burmese names () lack the serial structure of most Western names. Like other Mainland Southeast Asia, Mainland Southeast Asian people (except Vietnamese name, Vietnamese), the people of Myanmar have no customary matronymic or patronymic naming s ...

s. The people of

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

have no customary

matronymic A matronymic is a personal name or a parental name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patrony ...

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

naming system and therefore have no

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

s. Notable people with ''Htun'' in their name include: * Htun Htun Min (born 1992), Burmese Lethwei fighter * Htun Aung (born 1967), Burmese military officer * Maw Htun Aung (born 1984), Burmese politician, social activist and technologist * Tet Htun Aung (born 1956), Burmese politician and MP * Htun Eaindra Bo (born 1966), three-time Myanmar Academy Award-winning actress and singer * Aik Htun, Burmese businessman, managing director of the Asia Wealth Bank *

Htet Htet Htun Htet Htet Htun (; born 20 June 1992) is a Burmese actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2016 and represented Myanmar at the Miss Universe 2016 Pageant. She is best known for her roles in te ...

(born 1992), Burmese actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder * Htun Htun (born 1983), Burmese actor and singer * Kyi Soe Htun (born 1945), award-winning film director, producer and screenwriter of Burmese cinema *

Mala Htun Mala Nani Htun (August 23, 1969 – January 24, 2025) was an American political scientist. She was a professor of political science at the University of New Mexico. Htun studied comparative politics, particularly women's rights and the politi ...

(1969–2025), American political scientist, professor of political science at the University of New Mexico *

Naing Zayar Htun Naing Zayar Htun (; born 28 December 1985) is a association football, footballer from Burma, and a goalkeeper for the Myanmar national football team. He currently plays for Zwegabin United F.C., Zwegabin United in Myanmar National League. Ref ...

(born 1985), footballer from Burma * Nan Sandar Hla Htun (born 1993), Burmese actress, model and former beauty queen * Sai Sam Htun (born 1946), Burmese businessman and founder of Loi Hein Company * Sao San Htun (1907–1947), the hereditary chief of the Shan State of Mongpawn * Sein Lyan Htun, short film director from Myanmar who has won international awards * Si Phyo Htun (born 1990), Burmese actor * Thein Htun (born 1947), retired Burmese Major-general and politician * U Chan Htun (1906–1988), Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma * Wynn Zaw Htun (born 1982), Burmese chess International Master * Zaw Win Htun (born 1992), Burmese singer of ethnic Rakhine descent * Htun Lwin (1948–2019), Burmese meteorologist * Ye Htun Min (born 1984), Burmese hip hop singer-songwriter, musician, actor and model * Htun Myint Naing, aka Steven Law, Burmese businessman * Htun Htun Oo (politician) (born 1961), Burmese politician and MP * Htun Htun Oo (attorney-general), the Attorney General of Myanmar (Burma) * Htun Htun Oo (chief justice) (born 1956), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Myanmar (Burma) * Khun Htun Oo (1943–2022), chairman of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) * Htun Naung Sint (born 1997), Burmese singer and actor * Yupar Htun Tin (born 1993), Burmese model, make-up artist, and beauty influencer *

Htun Wai Htun Wai (, also spelt also Tun Wai; 23 October 1920–8 August 2005) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese actor. Htun won his first Myanmar Academy Award in 1957 with the film ''Bo Mya Din'', achieved his second award in 1959 w ...

(1920–2005), three-time Myanmar Academy Award-winning Burmese actor

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