Yonji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yonji

What is the meaning of the name Yonji ?

The baby name Yonji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YON-jee (approx. IPA: /ˈjoʊn.dʒi/; Japanese approximation: [joɲd͡ʑi]).

Yonji is Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Yonji is most commonly a Korean feminine given name, a variant romanization of Yeon-ji (연지). Its meaning depends on the hanja chosen for each syllable: Yeon (연) may be written as 蓮 “lotus,” 姸 “beautiful,” 延 “extend,” or 連 “connect,” while Ji (지) can be 智 “wisdom,” 志 “will,” 知 “knowledge,” or 芝 “grass.” Popular pairings yield senses such as “lotus wisdom,” “graceful will,” or “beautiful knowledge.” Standard spellings include Yeon-ji and Yeonji; older systems show Yŏnji. Informal diaspora spellings sometimes appear as Yon-ji.

Use in South Korea has been steady since the late 20th century, when two-syllable feminine names ending in -ji were in vogue. Outside Korea, Yonji surfaces in K-pop and drama credits, and may be mistaken for the Japanese male name Yōji/Yoji (陽司, 洋二, etc.), which is unrelated in origin and meaning. Variants and related forms: Yeon-ji, Yeonji, Yŏnji; less common spellings include Yonji and Yon-ji.

⚙ Yonji is vanishingly rare. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.