Hyo-shin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hyo-shin

What is the meaning of the name Hyo-shin ?

The baby name Hyo-shin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [hjo.ɕin]; approximate English: 'HYOH-sheen'..

Hyo-shin is Korean in Origin.

Hyo-shin is a Korean unisex given name formed from Sino-Korean syllables hyo (효) and sin (신). Its meaning depends on the chosen hanja: common options for hyo include 孝 “filial piety” and 曉 “dawn,” while sin may be 信 “faith,” 新 “new,” 申 “to express/extend,” or 神 “divine.” Thus combinations like 孝信 (“filial faith”) or 曉新 (“dawn, new”) are possible. Because 효 (“filial piety”) is central to Confucian ethics, Hyo‑prefixed names have long cultural resonance.

Usage rose in the mid-to-late 20th century and has remained steady for both genders; the name is familiar internationally via figures such as singer Park Hyo Shin. Romanization varies: Hyo‑sin is the Revised Romanization spelling (reflecting Korean palatalization, it sounds “Hyo‑shin”); Hyoshin and Hyo Shin are also seen, with or without a hyphen. Not to be confused with the surname Shin.

⚙ Hyo-shin doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.