The baby name Joonsoo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'korean_ipa': '[tɕun.su]', 'anglicized': 'JOON-soo (approx. /dʒuːn-suː/)'}.
Joonsoo is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Joonsoo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'korean_ipa': '[tɕun.su]', 'anglicized': 'JOON-soo (approx. /dʒuːn-suː/)'}.
Joonsoo is Korean in Origin.
Joonsoo is a Korean masculine given name formed from the Sino-Korean syllables Jun (준) and Su (수). Its meaning varies with the hanja chosen; South Korea’s official list includes 43 hanja for jun and 67 for su. A popular, favorable pairing is 俊秀, yielding senses such as “talented,” “handsome,” and “outstanding,” while other combinations can suggest “standard,” “truth,” “long life,” or “to protect” + “water” or “excellence.” In Hangul the name is written 준수 and is pronounced approximately “joon-soo.”
The name has been widely used in modern Korea and remains familiar through figures in entertainment and sports (for example, singer Kim Junsu). Romanization varies: Revised Romanization writes Jun-su and older McCune–Reischauer gives Chun-su. Contemporary spellings seen abroad include Junsu, Junsoo, Joon-su, and Jun Su; Joonsoo is an English-friendly variant that doubles vowels to reflect the “oo” sound.
Joonsoo is exceptionally rare. Across 2 countries, we found just 2 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
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