The baby name Young-ji is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [jʌŋ.tɕi]; approximate English: "YUHNG-jee"; RR: Yeong-ji.
Young-ji is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Young-ji is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [jʌŋ.tɕi]; approximate English: "YUHNG-jee"; RR: Yeong-ji.
Young-ji is Korean in Origin.
Young-ji is a Korean given name built from the Sino-Korean elements Yeong/Young (영) and Ji (지). Its meaning depends on the chosen hanja. Common Yeong characters include 永 ‘eternal,’ 榮 ‘glory,’ and 英 ‘brilliant/outstanding’; Ji often appears as 智 ‘wisdom,’ 志 ‘will/ambition,’ 知 ‘knowledge,’ or 芝 ‘evergreen herb.’ Exemplary pairings are 永智 ‘eternal wisdom,’ 榮志 ‘glorious resolve,’ and 英智 ‘brilliant wisdom.’ As with many two-syllable Korean names, parents select hanja for auspicious virtues and sound harmony.
Usage skews feminine in contemporary South Korea, though the structure is technically unisex. The name has seen steady use since the mid-20th century, with Ji-ending names especially fashionable from the 1970s through the 1990s. Romanization variants include Yeong-ji (Revised Romanization), Young-ji (common spelling), and Yŏng-chi (McCune–Reischauer); the hyphen may be omitted (Youngji/Yeongji). Notable bearer: Heo Young-ji (1994–), singer and television personality.
Young-ji is exceptionally rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.
| Heo Young-ji Heo Young-ji is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Kara. She joined the group in 2014 through the reality show 'Kara Project'. Apart from her music career, she has also appeared in various television dramas and variety shows in South Korea. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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