The baby name Jong-Hee is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [tɕoŋ.hi]; approximate English: JONG-hee (JONG rhymes with 'song' with an initial 'j'; 'hee' as in 'he')..
Jong-Hee is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Jong-Hee is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [tɕoŋ.hi]; approximate English: JONG-hee (JONG rhymes with 'song' with an initial 'j'; 'hee' as in 'he')..
Jong-Hee is Korean in Origin.
Jong-Hee (종희) is a Korean given name formed from Sino-Korean elements; its meaning varies with the hanja chosen. Common graphs for Jong (종) include 鍾/鐘 (“bell,” “to concentrate, cherish”) and 宗 (“ancestral, lineage”), while Hee (희) often appears as 喜 (“joy”), 熙 (“bright, prosperous”), or 希 (“hope”). Thus combinations can convey ideas such as “cherished joy,” “ancestral brightness,” or “hope gathered together.” As with most two-syllable Korean names, parents select characters from the official list of usable hanja, shaping nuance and auspiciousness.
Usage spans both genders but skews feminine in modern practice. The name follows the long-standing Korean convention of two-syllable Sino-Korean given names that dominated the 20th century and remain familiar today. Variant romanizations include Jong-hui (Revised Romanization of 희), Chong-hui/Chong-hŭi (McCune–Reischauer), and the spacing or hyphen variants Jonghee and Jong Hee; many prefer “Hee” for readability in English contexts.
Jong-Hee turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. However you look at it, very few people share it.
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