The baby name Hayoung is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-yuhng.
Hayoung is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Hayoung is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-yuhng.
Hayoung is Korean in Origin.
Hayoung is the common no-hyphen romanization of Korean 하영, more formally transcribed Ha-yeong under Revised Romanization. Its root language is Korean, while many written interpretations use hanja, Chinese characters read with Sino-Korean pronunciations. The syllables are ha 하 and yeong 영; Hangul supplies sound, not a single inherent lexical sense. Literal readings depend on the chosen hanja, such as 夏榮 summer glory or 河英 river blossom or eminence, so the name’s meaning is character-specific rather than fixed.
In South Korea, two-syllable given names paired with a one-syllable family name became especially standard in the twentieth century, and Hayoung fits that pattern. The spelling Ha-young is common in personal romanization, while Ha-yeong reflects official transcription; Hayeong and Hayeoung also occur. The name is strongly feminine in recent Korean and diaspora records. Public visibility has been helped by Oh Ha-young of the group Apink, though the name is not tied to a religious tradition.
| Oh Ha-young Hayoung, born Oh Ha-young on July 19, 1996, is a South Korean singer and actress best known as a member of the girl group Apink. She is also known by her mononym Hayoung and has appeared in Apink songs such as "NoNoNo," "Mr. Chu," and "LUV." |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #14 | 2 | 572 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #24 | 4 | 897 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #918 | 5 | 9,789 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Hayoung is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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