The baby name Yoo is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /juː/ (approx. "yoo").
Yoo is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Yoo is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /juː/ (approx. "yoo").
Yoo is Korean in Origin.
Yoo is a Korean unisex name and surname, the romanization of the syllable 유 derived from multiple Sino-Korean hanja. Its meaning varies with the character: abundant or prosperous (裕), help or protect (侑/祐), only or unique (唯), to have (有), gentle or soft (柔), or excellent (優); as a surname it can be written 兪, 劉, 俞, 庾, or 柳 meaning willow. As a family name, Yoo has several distinct clans of Chinese-character origin and is recorded throughout the Goryeo and Joseon periods, often linked with scholar-official lineages.
As a given name, Yoo stands alone for a sleek, modern choice or, more commonly, starts two-syllable names such as Yoo-jin, Yoo-na, Yoo-mi, and Yoo-min. Variant spellings include Yu (standard Revised Romanization) and Ryu or Yu for 柳 in some families; in broader East Asian contexts, Yuu represents a similar long u sound in Japanese names. Gender-neutral and international, Yoo’s sense depends on the hanja you select.
| Yoo Jae-suk Yoo Jae-suk is a beloved South Korean television host and comedian, best known for his role on the variety show 'Running Man'. He has also been a key figure on shows like 'Infinite Challenge' and 'Happy Together', making him a household name in South Korea. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | 0 | #8 | 1 | 201 | |
| KH | Boys | 0 | #9 | 1 | 270 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| EG | 0 | #388 | 13 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #586 | 14 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #648 | 18 | 13,390 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #652 | 325 | 14,742 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #663 | 35 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #815 | 15 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #830 | 57 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #839 | 13 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #893 | 43 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #919 | 76 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #954 | 29 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #966 | 146 | 25,439 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,066 | 63 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,143 | 34 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,437 | 35 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,552 | 63 | 28,008 |
Yoo is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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