Seung-wan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seung-wan

What is the meaning of the name Seung-wan ?

The baby name Seung-wan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sɯŋ.wan/ — approx. 'seung-wan' (sung-wahn; 'eu' = Korean [ɯ])..

Seung-wan is Korean in Origin.

Seung-wan (승완) is a Korean unisex given name formed from Sino-Korean syllables seung and wan, with meaning set by the chosen hanja. Common options for Seung include 承 “to inherit/continue,” 勝 “victory,” and 昇 “to rise,” while Wan may be written 完 “complete/perfect,” 婉 “graceful,” or 緩 “gentle/relaxed.” Thus combinations yield readings like “victorious and complete” (勝完), “to inherit grace” (承婉), or “ever rising and gentle” (昇緩). All characters must be drawn from the government-approved name hanja list.

Used for decades across South Korea, the name appears for both men and women and can serve as a generational name element. Notable bearers include film director Ryoo Seung-wan (류승완) and singer Wendy of Red Velvet, born Son Seung-wan (손승완). Standard romanization is Seung-wan (Revised Romanization); variants include Seungwan (no hyphen), Sŭng-wan (McCune–Reischauer), and the informal spelling Sung-wan.

⚙ We can't find Seung-wan in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.