Hae-Jung as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hae-Jung

What is the meaning of the name Hae-Jung ?

The baby name Hae-Jung is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [hɛ.d͡ʑʌŋ] — hae-jeong (approx. 'hay-juhng').

Hae-Jung is Korean in Origin.

Hae-Jung is a Korean given name formed from the Sino-Korean elements Hae (해) and Jeong/Jung (정), written with various hanja. Common choices for Hae include 海 “sea” or 解 “to untie/solve,” while Jeong may be 正 “upright/just,” 貞 “chaste/steadfast,” 情 “affection,” or 晶 “crystal-clear.” Accordingly, the name’s sense ranges by combination, e.g., “upright as the sea,” “steadfast affection,” or “clarity that resolves.” The precise meaning depends on the hanja selected for registration.

Used for all genders, Hae-Jung tends to read slightly feminine with 貞 or 晶 and more neutral with 正 or 中 “middle.” It fits the long-standing Korean pattern of two-syllable Sino-Korean names that flourished through the 20th century and remain familiar today, though less fashion-forward than modern native-Korean coinages. Variants and spellings include Hae-jeong (Revised Romanization), Hae-chŏng (McCune–Reischauer), Haejung (unhyphenated), and Hae Jeong; “Jung/Jeong” reflects differing romanization choices. Pronunciation: Hae like “hay,” Jeong roughly “juhng.”

⚙ Nothing for Hae-Jung shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.