Ji-sung as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ji-sung

What is the meaning of the name Ji-sung ?

The baby name Ji-sung is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /tɕi.sʌŋ/ (approx. "jee-suhng").

Ji-sung is Korean in Origin.

Ji-sung is a Korean given name formed from the Sino‑Korean syllables ji and seong, written in Hangul as 지성. It is technically unisex but most common for men, and rose in visibility from the late 20th century through sports and media; notable bearers include footballer Park Ji-sung and actor Ji Sung. The name remains familiar yet classic in South Korea, with steady use into the 2000s.

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja for each syllable. For Ji (지), common characters include 智 “wisdom,” 志 “will/ambition,” and 至 “utmost.” For Seong (성), options include 成 “accomplish,” 誠 “sincerity,” 星 “star,” and 聖 “sacred.” Combinations such as 智成 (“wise achievement”), 至誠 (“utmost sincerity”), or 智星 (“wise star”) are typical. Variant romanizations and spellings include Ji-seong (Revised Romanization), Chi-sŏng (McCune–Reischauer), Ji-sung, Jisung, and Jee-sung; hyphenation is optional in English usage.

⚙ We can't find Ji-sung in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.