The baby name Mi-Young is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: /mi.jʌŋ/; common English respelling: "MEE-yuhng" or "MEE-yong".
Mi-Young is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Mi-Young is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: /mi.jʌŋ/; common English respelling: "MEE-yuhng" or "MEE-yong".
Mi-Young is Korean in Origin.
Mi-Young (Korean: 미영; pronounced roughly “mee-yuhng”) is a feminine Korean given name built from Sino-Korean elements. Meaning varies with the hanja chosen; Mi (미) commonly uses 美 “beauty,” while Young (영) often appears as 英 “outstanding/heroic,” 榮 “glory,” 永 “eternal,” 映 “shine,” or 瑛 “crystal jade.” Popular pairings like 美英 or 美榮 yield senses such as “beautiful and distinguished” or “beautiful glory.” The South Korean government authorizes numerous hanja for each syllable, allowing nuanced combinations. Standard romanizations include Mi-yeong (Revised), Mi-yŏng (McCune–Reischauer), Mi-young or Miyoung in common use.
The name rose to major popularity in South Korea from the 1960s through the 1980s and remains widely recognizable among that generation, though contemporary trends favor different syllable sets. Spelling without a hyphen is frequent in the diaspora. Related spellings include Mee-young and Mi Young; affectionate forms may shorten to Mi or Young-ie in Korean contexts.
Mi-Young is a genuine rarity. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
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