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Sunghyun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sunghyun

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The baby name Sunghyun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Seong-hyeon (RR); IPA: /sʌŋ.hjʌn/; common anglicized: 'sung-hyun'.

Sunghyun is Korean in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Korean
Pronunciation: Seong-hyeon (RR); IPA: /sʌŋ.hjʌn/; common anglicized: 'sung-hyun'

What is the meaning of the name Sunghyun ?

The baby name Sunghyun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Seong-hyeon (RR); IPA: /sʌŋ.hjʌn/; common anglicized: 'sung-hyun'.

Sunghyun is Korean in Origin.

Sunghyun is a Korean given name composed of two Sino-Korean syllables; the romanization can correspond to Seong-hyeon (성현) or Seung-hyun (승현) depending on the intended vowels. Its meaning varies with the hanja chosen. For Seong/성, common characters include 成 "to accomplish," 聖 "sacred," and 誠 "sincere"; for Hyeon/현, frequent choices are 賢 "virtuous," 炫 "brilliant," 玹 "jade," 玄 "mysterious," 顯 "manifest," and 鉉 "string."

Usage spans classical to modern Korea, reflecting Confucian ideals of wisdom and moral cultivation. Typical combinations include 成賢 ("accomplished and virtuous") or 聖賢 ("sacred and wise"), while Seung-hyun pairings such as 勝炫 ("victorious radiance") or 昇玹 ("rising jade") are also found. The name is unisex but more often masculine. Variant spellings include Seong-hyeon, Sung-hyun, Seung-hyun, Sung Hyun, and Sunghyeon; the hyphenless Sunghyun is common in overseas contexts and informal usage.

Sunghyun is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 20 times, across 9 countries.

Sunghyun has the following similar or variant Names

Sunghyun – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #17 11 897
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619

Sunghyun is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

CN
HK
KR
MY
PL

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People also ask about Sunghyun

Sunghyun is predominantly a boy's name.
Sunghyun is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Seong-hyeon (RR); IPA: /sʌŋ.hjʌn/; common anglicized: 'sung-hyun'.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Seong-hyeon, Seong-hyun, Sung-hyun, Sung-hyeon, Seonghyun and Sunghyun.
Across languages, Sunghyun has these equivalents: Victor (English, carries 'victory/success' connotation), Sage (English, carries 'wise/virtuous' connotation), Felix (English/Latin, carries 'fortunate/successful' connotation).
Sunghyun is a name of Korean origin, traditionally used in South Korea. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Korea and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. Sunghyun sits comfortably outside the range of commonly used names, placing it firmly among the rare choices.