Lee Jihwa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lee Jihwa

What is the meaning of the name Lee Jihwa ?

The baby name Lee Jihwa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /i tɕi.hwa/ — EE JEE-hwah.

Lee Jihwa is Korean in Origin.

Lee Jihwa is a Korean name combining the surname Lee (이/李) with the given name Jihwa (지화). Lee is among the most common Korean surnames; historically linked to the House of Yi that ruled the Joseon dynasty, it appears in Romanization as Lee, Yi, Rhee, and as Ri in North Korea. In Korean naming order, the family name precedes the given name (Lee Jihwa), though in Western contexts it may appear as Jihwa Lee.

Jihwa is a two-syllable Sino-Korean given name whose meaning depends on the chosen hanja. Common readings include Ji (智 “wisdom,” 知 “knowledge,” 志 “will/aspiration”) plus Hwa (花 “flower,” 華 “splendor,” 和 “harmony”). The pair can thus convey ideas like “wise flower,” “aspiring harmony,” or “splendid wisdom”; it also echoes the cultural term 紙花 (“paper flower”), a traditional craft. Spellings vary as Ji-hwa or Ji Hwa. The name is unisex but leans feminine in contemporary usage and remains uncommon yet recognizable in Korea and the diaspora.

⚙ We have no record of Lee Jihwa in any national birth registry or name dataset. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. However you look at it, very few people share it.