Seo-yeon

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Seo-yeon
Pronunciation/sʌ.jən/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameKorean
MeaningDifferent depending on Hanja
Other names
Alternative spellingSeo-yun, Seo-yon, Suh-yun, Suh-yon
Seo-yeon
Hangul
서연
Hanja
, , and others
Revised RomanizationSeo-yeon
McCune–ReischauerSŏyŏn
IPA[sʌjʌn]

Seo-yeon also spelled Seo-yun or Seo-yon, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 53 hanja with the reading "seo"[1] and 56 hanja with the reading "yeon"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Seo-yeon was the 1st-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2nd-most popular name in 2015 and 3rd-most popular name in 2017.[3]

People[]

People with this name include:

  • Jin Seo-yeon (born 1983), South Korean actress
  • Choi Seo-yeon (born 1988), South Korean actress
  • Shim Seo-yeon (born 1989), South Korean football defender
  • Kim Seo-yeon (born 1992), South Korean beauty pageant contestant, Miss Korea 2014
  • Lee Seo-yeon (born 2000), South Korean singer, member of girl group Fromis 9
  • Park Seo-yeon (born 2002), South Korean actress
  • Ji Seo-yeon (born 2005), South Korean figure skater

Fictional characters[]

Fictional characters with this name include:

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