Gwon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gwon

What is the meaning of the name Gwon ?

The baby name Gwon is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwʌn/ (approx. "gwon", rhymes with "won").

Gwon is Korean in Origin.

Gwon is the Revised Romanization of the Korean name 권, rooted in the Sino-Korean graph 權 meaning “authority” or “power,” and long established as a major Korean surname. Variant spellings include Kwon (most common), Kweon, and the McCune–Reischauer form Kwŏn; related Sinoxenic readings correspond to Mandarin Quán and Cantonese Kyun4.

As a given name or name element, Gwon is unisex and relatively rare on its own. Its sense depends on the hanja chosen, such as 權 (“authority”), 勸 (“to encourage; exhort”), or 券 (“bond; certificate”), among other options approved for use in names. Bearers of the Kwon surname are well attested in Goryeo and Joseon records, with the Andong Kwon clan particularly prominent for producing scholars and officials. In contemporary usage, some parents and members of the Korean diaspora adopt Gwon/Kwon as a distinctive given name, leveraging its concise sound and strong, leadership-tinged meaning.

⚙ Gwon is a genuine rarity. We hold just 16 recorded uses of it, from 7 countries.