Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element. The meaning differs based on the hanja used.
Hanja and meaning
There are 13 hanja with this reading, and three variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are:
(): "light" (variants) (): "wide" (variant) (): "ore" (): "wild" (): "abundant" (): "glitter" (): "jade piri" (a wind instrument) (): "Arenga pinnata" (a species of sugar palm) (): "correct" (): "empty" (): "tomb" (): "basket" (): "urinary bladder"
People
People with the given name Kwang include: Jo Gwang (), chief retainer of the Gaya Confederacy 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 Jo Kwang (born 1994), North Korean footballer
People with the nickname or stage name Kwang include: Savio Vega (born 1964) or Kwang the Ninja, Puerto Rican professional wrestler
As name element
Korean given names containing the syllable Kwang include: