The baby name Soo-yeon is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [su.jʌn]; common English approximation: 'soo-YUN'.
Soo-yeon is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Soo-yeon is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [su.jʌn]; common English approximation: 'soo-YUN'.
Soo-yeon is Korean in Origin.
Soo-yeon (Korean: 수연) is a Korean given name built from the Sino-Korean elements soo and yeon, each written with a range of hanja. Because meaning depends on the chosen characters, the name is semantically flexible. Standard Romanization is Su-yeon; other spellings include Soo-yeon, Sooyeon, Soo Yeon, and Su-yŏn. It is unisex but today more often given to girls.
Frequent hanja pairings include 秀 (soo, "excellent") + 娟 (yeon, "graceful"), 守 ("to guard") + 延 ("to extend"), and 洙 ("river; flowing water") + 妍 ("beautiful"), yielding senses like "graceful excellence," "enduring protection," or "beautiful stream." The South Korean government approves dozens of hanja for each syllable. The name has been in steady use through the 20th and 21st centuries, and was especially popular for women in the late 20th century. Notable bearers include actress Kim So-yeon and singer Jessica Jung (Jung Soo-yeon).
Soo-yeon is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 2 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
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