Seonah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seonah

What is the meaning of the name Seonah ?

The baby name Seonah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SUHN-ah (IPA: /sʌnɑ/).

Seonah is Korean in Origin.

Seonah (Korean: 선아; RR: Seon-a; MR: Sŏn-a) is a Korean feminine given name formed from the syllables Seon and Ah. Its meaning varies with the Hanja chosen: common combinations include 善雅 “virtuous and elegant,” 善兒 “good child,” 仙雅 “immortal elegance,” 宣雅 “proclaimed grace,” or 先兒 “first child.” Dozens of approved Hanja exist for both elements under South Korea’s official list, allowing nuanced personal meanings. Pronounced roughly “suhn-ah,” it is typically written with or without a hyphen.

The name saw steady use in South Korea from the late 20th century and remains familiar today, aided by public figures such as actress Kim Sun-a (김선아). Romanized variants include Seon-ah, Seon-a, Sun-ah, and Sun-a; Suna appears informally. In the diaspora it is often kept in its Korean form. Note that Seonah differs etymologically from Scottish Seona/Sheona (a form of Jane), despite similar spelling.

⚙ Seonah is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 3 recorded uses, across 3 countries.