Misoo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Misoo

What is the meaning of the name Misoo ?

The baby name Misoo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-soo (Korean IPA: /mi.su/).

Misoo is Korean in Origin.

Misoo is a Korean given name (미수) built from the Sino-Korean elements mi and su/soo. Meaning depends on the hanja chosen; common pairings include 美秀 “beautiful, excellent,” 美洙 “beautiful, clear water,” 美守 “beautiful, protect,” and 美壽 “beautiful, long life.” As with many two-syllable Korean names, parents select from numerous approved hanja for each syllable, yielding varied interpretations.

In use through the 20th and 21st centuries, Misoo is technically unisex but now leans feminine. Romanization varies by family and document system: Misoo, Mi-soo, Mi-su, and Misu are all found, with Mee-soo an older style. The name is sometimes conflated with Miso (미소, “smile”), yet that is a distinct choice. Variants in meaning and the graceful sound have sustained modest popularity in South Korea and among the Korean diaspora.