Kyung as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kyung

What is the meaning of the name Kyung ?

The baby name Kyung is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: [kjʌŋ] — approximate English: "kyuhng" (RR romanization: Gyeong).

Kyung is Korean in Origin.

Kyung (경) is a Korean given name drawn from Sino-Korean hanja; its meaning varies with the character used. Common options include 敬 “respect, honor,” 景 “scenery, view,” 京 “capital,” 慶 “celebration,” 暻 “brightness,” and 鏡 “mirror.” The name is unisex and pronounced roughly “kyung,” with a palatalized g/k onset.

Within Korea, Kyung most often appears as one half of a two-syllable name - e.g., Kyung-hee, Kyung-soo, Kyung-min - patterns that were especially widespread from the mid-20th century onward across both genders. As a standalone single-syllable given name it is rarer domestically but occurs in the Korean diaspora. Spelling reflects romanization systems: Gyeong is the standard under Revised Romanization (2000–), while earlier forms include Kyŏng/Kyong (McCune–Reischauer); ad hoc variants like Kyeong and Kyoung also appear in passports and records. Across forms, parents favor Kyung for its auspicious associations with dignity, celebration, bright clarity, and refined character.

⚙ Kyung is far from common. In all, it turns up just 130 times, across 32 countries.