Kwang
Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element.
Meaning & Origin of Kwang
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element.
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The Story of Kwang
Kwang first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 5 Kwangs were born — ranking #5,772 that year. As of 2026, Kwang ranks #5,772 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kwangs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Kwang
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Yi Gwang (general) (1541–1607), Joseon Dynasty male general
- Im Gwang (1579–1644), Joseon Dynasty male scholar-official
- Jeongye Daewongun (1785–1841), personal name Yi Gwang, Joseon Dynasty prince
- Choe Kwang (1919–1997), North Korean male military leader
- Choi Kwang (economist) (born 1947), South Korean male economist, former Minister of Health and Welfare
- Jang Gwang (born 1952), South Korean male voice actor
- Li Gwang (born 1966), North Korean male judo practitioner
- Li Guang (footballer) (born 1991), Chinese male football player of Korean descent
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Names that sound like Kwang
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About the name Kwang
Kwang is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kwang's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #5,772. Use the chart and map above to compare Kwang's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.