The baby name Hyunjin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [hjʌn.d͡ʑin]; common respelling: HYUN-jin or HYEON-jin (approx. 'hyuhn-jin').
Hyunjin is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Hyunjin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [hjʌn.d͡ʑin]; common respelling: HYUN-jin or HYEON-jin (approx. 'hyuhn-jin').
Hyunjin is Korean in Origin.
Hyunjin (현진) is a Korean unisex given name formed from two Sino-Korean syllables, hyeon (현) and jin (진), whose hanja choices determine the meaning. Dozens of characters are permitted for each syllable; common pairings include 賢眞 ("wise; true"), 賢珍 ("virtuous; precious"), 玄鎭 ("profound; steadfast"), and 現進 ("to appear; advance"). As a result, Hyunjin can convey themes of wisdom, integrity, preciousness, and progress.
Two-syllable Sino-Korean names have been standard in Korea for more than a century, and Hyunjin has enjoyed steady, cross-gender use from the late 20th century onward. The name is familiar internationally through figures such as baseball pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, actress-singer Seo Hyun-jin, and K-pop idol Hwang Hyunjin. Romanization varies: Revised Romanization Hyeon-jin, McCune-Reischauer Hyŏn-jin, with everyday spellings Hyunjin or Hyun-jin. Variant spacing (Hyun Jin) also appears in passports and media.
Hyunjin is extremely rare. Across 17 countries, we found just 41 recorded uses of it.
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 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Hyunjin is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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