The baby name Yisu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English approximation: 'YEE-soo'. Korean: 'EE-soo' (이수, [i.su]). Mandarin approximation depends on tones but often rendered 'yee-soo'..
The baby name Yisu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English approximation: 'YEE-soo'. Korean: 'EE-soo' (이수, [i.su]). Mandarin approximation depends on tones but often rendered 'yee-soo'..
Yisu is Chinese, Korean in Origin.
Yisu is a cross-cultural given name with roots in East Asia. In Korean, Yisu (이수) is a unisex, two-syllable name built from hanja whose meanings vary by choice: 怡秀 “pleasant, excellent,” 利洙 “benefit, islet/stream,” or 以守 “by, to guard,” among many others. It matches the modern Korean practice of pairing virtue or nature elements and has seen steady, modest use since the late 20th century. Romanization and spacing vary, yielding Yi-su, I-su, Yi Soo, or Yisu.
In Chinese, Yisu can correspond to several pinyin tonal forms (Yīsù, Yísù, Yìsù). Common name graphs include 怡素 “harmonious and pure,” 亦素 “also simple,” and 懿肃 “exalted and solemn,” giving the name associations of calmness, purity, excellence, and dignity. Related short forms include Yi and Su (or Soo). In some diasporic contexts, Yisu is also encountered as an informal phonetic echo of Jesús/Yesu, though this is secondary.
Yisu is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 37 times, across 19 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Yisu is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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