Suh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Suh

What is the meaning of the name Suh ?

The baby name Suh is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sʌ/; respelling: 'suh' (rhymes with 'duh').

Suh is Korean in Origin.

Most familiar as a Korean surname, Suh represents the name 서, traditionally romanized Suh in older systems and now commonly Seo. It is most often written with the character 徐, meaning “gentle; gradually,” though some clans use other hanja. While not a standard given name in Korea, Suh has been adopted in English-speaking contexts as a sleek, one-syllable, unisex choice, sometimes honoring a family surname.

Beyond Korea, Suh surfaces through multiple romanization paths. In Indonesian and Javanese names (e.g., Suharto), the element su- derives from Sanskrit su- “good, excellent,” lending an auspicious sense if used as a given name. As a Chinese surname, related spellings include Su, Soo, and Soh for 苏/蘇 across dialects; Suh may appear as a rarer variant. Variants and related forms: Seo (Korean), Su, Soo, Soh; elaborations include Sujin, Suho, and Seohyun.