Myung
Myung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
- Korean
Meaning & Origin of Myung
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Myung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Korean
The Story of Myung
Myung first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 6 Myungs were born — ranking #4,833 that year. As of 2026, Myung ranks #4,833 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Myungs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Myung
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Myung. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Myeong
Notable people named Myung
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- Yun Myŏng (fl. 15th century), Joseon Dynasty scholar-official
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About the name Myung
Myung is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Myung's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #4,833. Use the chart and map above to compare Myung'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 .
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