name
Korean
Seohyun
SUH-hyun
ˈsɒhjʌnListen
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Syllable breakdown
Seohyun
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Korean
- Meaning
- a Korean feminine name combining seo (서) meaning to write, auspicious, or the felicitous quality associated with good fortune and classical learning, and hyun (현) meaning virtuous, wise, or worthy; the combination produces a name meaning auspiciously virtuous or gracefully wise — encoding both the Confucian value of learning and the ethical ideal of wisdom and virtue in a characteristically Korean feminine name structure; made internationally known by Seo Joohyun — known professionally as Seohyun — the youngest member of Girls' Generation (SNSD), who has also pursued a successful acting career; the -hyun ending is one of the most common syllables in Korean names for both men and women, appearing in numerous combinations across generations
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Seo-hyun, Seohyeon
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