Suk as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Suk

What is the meaning of the name Suk ?

The baby name Suk is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: /suk/ (approx. 'sook'); South Asian: /sʊk/ or /suk/ (approx. 'suk'); English readers may sometimes pronounce /sʌk/.

Suk is Korean in Origin.

Suk is a compact, cross‑linguistic name with several independent roots. In Korean it represents the syllable 숙, written with various hanja; common choices include 淑 “virtuous, pure,” 肅 “solemn, respectful,” and 叔 “younger uncle.” As a given name or element, it peaked in mid‑20th‑century feminine names such as Mi‑suk, Suk‑hee, and Suk‑ja, and may be romanized as Sook. Do not confuse it with Seok (석), a different sound and set of meanings.

In Cantonese, Suk/Shuk renders characters like 淑 (graceful) or 叔 (uncle) in compound given names, especially for girls (e.g., Suk‑yin). Thai uses Suk (สุข) for “happiness, well‑being,” frequently as a nickname or name element. In Punjabi and broader Indic usage, related form Sukh (ਸੁਖ) means “peace, comfort, bliss,” sometimes shortened to Suk in modern spellings. Variants and cognates include Sook, Shuk, Sukh, and many hyphenated compounds.