Myong is a unisex given name of Korean origin, derived from the word 'myeong' which means 'bright' or 'intelligent'. It is composed of two Hanja characters: 明 (myeong) meaning 'bright' and 英 (yeong) meaning 'heroic' or 'brave'. The name Myong gained popularity in Korea during the 20th century, particularly among progressive families who favored modern and intellectual-sounding names. It is pronounced /mjɔŋ/ in Korean, with a vowel sound similar to the 'oh' in 'go', and stress on the first syllable.
The name Myong had a peak year for births with 9 in 1956, but overall has seen consistent birth numbers ranging from 5 to 6 per year, except for spikes in 1947 and 1952 with 6 births each. The total number of births over these years is 50.