Sungjin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sungjin

What is the meaning of the name Sungjin ?

The baby name Sungjin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Seong-jin (Revised Romanization), pronounced [sʌŋ.d͡ʑin]; approximate English: 'SUNG-jin'.

Sungjin is Korean in Origin.

Sungjin (Korean 성진) is a Korean given name built from Sino‑Korean syllables seong and jin, each written with various hanja, so the meaning depends on the characters chosen. In Revised Romanization it appears as Seong‑jin; other spellings include Seongjin, Sung‑jin, and Sungjin, while McCune–Reischauer renders it Sŏngjin. The name is used for all genders but leans masculine in contemporary South Korea. Hanja selection follows the South Korean government’s approved list.

Popular pairings yield interpretations such as 誠眞 “sincere and true,” 星進 “star that advances,” 聖鎭 “sacred protector,” or 珍進 “precious progress.” As a two‑syllable Sino‑Korean classic, Sungjin has seen steady use from the mid‑20th century onward, with global visibility boosted by pianist Cho Seong‑jin. The components reflect pan‑East Asian morphemes - seong covering senses like star, success, holiness, or sincerity, and jin meaning truth, treasure, advance, or calm - giving parents flexible, auspicious nuances while keeping the name distinctly Korean.

⚙ Sungjin is far from common. In all, it turns up just 22 times, across 12 countries.