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The baby name Jaehyun is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-hyun.

Jaehyun is Korean in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Korean
Pronunciation: JAY-hyun

What is the meaning of the name Jaehyun ?

The baby name Jaehyun is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-hyun.

Jaehyun is Korean in Origin.

Jaehyun is a Korean masculine given name written 재현 in Hangul; the Revised Romanization is Jaehyeon, while Jaehyun is a common personal spelling. It belongs to the Sino-Korean two-syllable naming pattern, so its literal sense depends on the hanja selected. A frequent analysis uses 才 jae, talent or ability, and 賢 hyeon, worthy, virtuous, or wise, yielding talented and worthy.

Korean given names are normally registered in Hangul, with hanja recorded when parents choose characters from the approved list. Jaehyun fits late twentieth- and twenty-first-century South Korean naming tastes that favor compact Sino-Korean compounds expressing learning or moral quality. Variants reflect romanization rather than separate names: Jae-hyun, Jae Hyun, and Jaehyeon. International recognition has increased through South Korean entertainment, especially singer Jeong Jae-hyun of NCT.

Jaehyun is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 41 recorded uses, spread over 17 countries.

Jaehyun has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jaehyun

Jaehyun Actor · Born 1997 · South Korea Jaehyun is best known as a South Korean singer and a member of NCT, especially its sub-units NCT 127 and DoJaeJung. Born Jeong Jae-hyun and later legally named Jeong Yun-o, he is known for songs like "Cherry Bomb," "Kick It," and "Perfume."

Jaehyun – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #15 13 897
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Jaehyun is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:

BN
CL
CO
CZ
HK

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People also ask about Jaehyun

Jaehyun is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jaehyun is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JAY-hyun.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jaehyeon, Jae-hyun, Jae-hyeon, Jae Hyun and Chaehyŏn.
Jaehyun is a name of Korean origin, traditionally used in South Korea. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Korea and its diaspora communities.
Yes — it is. Jaehyun falls well short of the numbers a name needs to reach any national birth ranking, so it is fair to call it rare.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jaehyun are in our database, including Jaehyun (Actor).