Soo-kyung as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Soo-kyung

What is the meaning of the name Soo-kyung ?

The baby name Soo-kyung is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [su.ɡjʌŋ]; approximate English: 'soo-kyung' (soo-KYUNG, 'kyung' ≈ 'kyuhng'). Romanizations: Su-gyeong (RR), Su-kyŏng (MR)..

Soo-kyung is Korean in Origin.

Soo-kyung (Hangul 수경) is a Korean given name built from two Sino-Korean syllables, Soo (수) and Kyung/Gyeong (경). The meaning varies with the hanja chosen: Soo may mean “excellence/elegance” (秀), “to cultivate” (修), “to protect” (守), “water” (水), or “longevity” (壽); Kyung can signify “scenery/brightness” (景), “respect” (敬), or “capital city” (京). Parents select one hanja for each syllable from the government-approved list, yielding combinations such as 秀景 (“excellent scenery”), 修敬 (“cultivated respect”), or 壽慶 (“celebration of long life”).

Used for both genders but especially common for women in late 20th‑century South Korea, the name is borne by well-known entertainers and athletes. Romanization varies: Soo-kyung, Su-kyung, Su-gyeong, Soo-gyeong, and Sookyung; McCune–Reischauer renders Su-gyŏng. Modern usage often omits the hyphen and spacing.

⚙ Soo-kyung is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 2 times, across 2 countries.