Seul-ki as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seul-ki

What is the meaning of the name Seul-ki ?

The baby name Seul-ki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [sɯlɡi]; approx. 'seul-gee' (seul-gi).

Seul-ki is Korean in Origin.

Seul-ki (슬기) is a Korean given name derived from the native Korean noun meaning “wisdom,” “prudence,” or “resourcefulness.” Used for any gender but now chiefly feminine, it is typically written in Hangul rather than with Sino-Korean hanja; the syllable seul lacks a common hanja reading, though some families choose optional characters for registration (e.g., various gi characters such as 基, 祈, 起) or use phonetic substitutes. Pronounced roughly “sŭl-gee.”

Rising with the late 20th-century trend toward Hangul virtue names, Seul-ki peaked in South Korea in the 1980s–1990s and remains familiar through public figures like singers and actors named Seulgi/Seul-gi. Romanization varies: Seulgi is standard in Revised Romanization; Seul-gi reflects the government-preferred hyphenated style; Seul-ki and Sŭlgi appear in older or Anglicized spellings. Related modern Korean virtue names include Areum (“beauty”) and Haneul (“sky”).

⚙ Seul-ki is a genuine rarity. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.