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The baby name Seo is a Girl name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SUH.

Seo is Chinese, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1
Origin: Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Pronunciation: SUH

What is the meaning of the name Seo ?

The baby name Seo is a girl name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SUH.

Seo is Chinese, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Seo is primarily Korean 서, a one-syllable reading of many hanja. As a surname it is most often written 徐, the graph behind Mandarin Xú; in Classical Chinese it denotes slow, gradual, or calm movement, with 彳 step radical and 余 as phonetic. As a given-name syllable, Seo has no fixed lexical value: South Korean registration lists dozens of hanja with this reading, so the literal sense follows the selected character.

Korean bearers show romanizations shaped by older and newer systems: Suh, Surh, Seoh, So, Su, and McCune-Reischauer Sŏ. Seo also appears in compounds such as Seo-jun and Seo-hyun. In Japan, Seo is a separate two-syllable surname, usually 瀬尾, from se, shallows or rapids, plus o, tail or ridge; 妹尾 is another established spelling. International visibility is now largely Korean, through actors, musicians, athletes, and diaspora families.

Seo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Seo

Seo Woo Actor · Born 1985 · South Korea Seo Woo is a South Korean actor best known for her role in the film 'Paju' and the television series 'Cinderella's Sister'. Born in 1985, she has captivated audiences with her versatile performances in both film and television.

Seo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR 0 #8 1 201
BW 0 #19 1 960
KR Boys 0 #22 6 897
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
SG Girls 0 #564 23 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
SG Boys 0 #674 24 17,960
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
MY Girls 0 #962 33 24,821
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,080 32 25,439
MA 0 #1,101 28 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,454 18 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Seo is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Seo

Seo is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Seo is a one syllable name, pronounced SUH.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Suh, Surh, Sur, Seoh, So and Su.
Somewhat — Seo ranked #894 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Seo are in our database, including Seo Woo (Actor).