The baby name Yonghwa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YONG-hwa (Korean IPA: /joŋ.hwa/).
Yonghwa is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Yonghwa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YONG-hwa (Korean IPA: /joŋ.hwa/).
Yonghwa is Korean in Origin.
Yonghwa (Korean: 용화) is a Sino-Korean given name formed from two syllables written with hanja. It appears across the 20th century into the present and is used for any gender, though it tends to be more common for boys. The name also resonates with Buddhist vocabulary and classical literature, so it has a traditional feel alongside modern familiarity. It should not be confused with Yeonghwa (영화), a different name despite similar spellings in English.
Meanings depend on the hanja selected at registration. Popular choices include 龍華 ("dragon" + "splendor/flower"), known in Buddhism as the "Dragon Flower" associated with Maitreya; 勇和 ("brave" + "harmony"); 勇華 ("brave" + "splendor"); and 容和 ("tolerant/forbearing" + "harmony"). Numerous other pairings are permitted on South Korea’s official hanja list. Romanized variants include Yong-hwa and Yong Hwa (also seen as Young-hwa in diaspora usage); McCune-Reischauer matches the same spelling.
Yonghwa is a rare name. Across 7 countries, we found 14 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
Yonghwa is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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