Hyoyeon

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Korean

Meaning

a Korean feminine name combining hyo (효) meaning filial piety — the virtue of respect, love, and devotion toward parents and elders that is central to Confucian ethics as practiced in Korean culture — and yeon (연) meaning lotus, graceful, or connected; the combination produces a name meaning gracefully filial or lotus of filial devotion, encoding one of the core Confucian values into a feminine name; in Korean culture hyodo — filial piety — remains an important social and ethical value, and names incorporating the hyo character express the aspiration that the child will be a devoted and respectful child to parents and a caring presence to the elderly; known internationally through Kim Hyoyeon, a member of Girls' Generation (SNSD)

Gender

female

Also spelled

Hyo-yeon, Hyoyeon