Dae-hyeon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dae-hyeon

What is the meaning of the name Dae-hyeon ?

The baby name Dae-hyeon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /tɛ.hjʌn/ (approx. "DEH-hyun" or "DAY-hyun").

Dae-hyeon is Korean in Origin.

Dae-hyeon is a Korean given name formed from the Sino-Korean elements dae (대) and hyeon (현). Meanings depend on the chosen hanja: common options for Dae include 大 “great” or 代 “generation,” while Hyeon may be written 賢 “virtuous/wise,” 玹 “resonant jade,” 玄 “mysterious,” or 顯 “illustrious.” Combinations yield readings such as “great virtue” or “illustrious generation.” Rooted in Korea’s hanja-based naming tradition that solidified by the Joseon period, the name is predominantly masculine in modern usage, though it can be unisex.

Romanization in the Revised Romanization system is Dae-hyeon; other spellings include Daehyeon, Dae-hyun, and Dae-hyon. In McCune–Reischauer it appears as Tae-hyŏn (distinct from T’ae-hyŏn, which represents the different name Tae-hyeon). Numerous valid forms exist using hanja from South Korea’s official list. Related patterns pair each element with others, e.g., Dae-min, Dae-seong, Hyun-woo, or Ji-hyeon. Informal short forms include Dae or Hyun.

⚙ We have no record of Dae-hyeon in any national birth registry or name dataset. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.