The baby name Hyeon is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hjʌn/ (approx. 'hyuhn').
Hyeon is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Hyeon is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hjʌn/ (approx. 'hyuhn').
Hyeon is Korean in Origin.
Hyeon (현) is a Korean name found both as a given name syllable and as a family name, romanized in Revised Romanization as Hyeon and commonly as Hyun. Its meaning varies with the hanja chosen: 賢 ‘wise, virtuous,’ 玄 ‘profound, mysterious,’ 顯 ‘manifest, illustrious,’ 炫 ‘brilliant, dazzling,’ among others permitted for use. It is unisex and valued for virtues of wisdom, clarity, and brilliance implied by popular characters.
As a standalone given name it is less common than its role in two-syllable names, where it appears first or second: Ji-hyeon, Seo-hyeon, Hyeon-woo, Hyeon-jin, and many others. Usage expanded in the 20th century with standardized schooling and hanja registration lists, and it remains familiar in contemporary Korea and the diaspora. Variant romanizations include Hyun (most widespread internationally), Hyŏn (McCune-Reischauer), and Hyon; spelling usually follows family preference.
Hyeon is vanishingly rare. We count just 26 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 17 countries.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #23 | 5 | 897 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hyeon is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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