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.
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.
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:
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