Young-woong as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Young-woong

What is the meaning of the name Young-woong ?

The baby name Young-woong is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [jʌŋ.uŋ]; approx. English respelling: YUHNG-oong.

Young-woong is Korean in Origin.

Young-woong is a Korean masculine given name, commonly corresponding to 영웅. In Revised Romanization it is Yeong-ung; other spellings include Young-ung, Youngwoong, and Yeong-woong. The hyphen marks the two Sino-Korean syllables. Meanings depend on the hanja chosen: Young (영) may use characters such as 永 “eternal,” 榮 “glory,” or 英 “brilliant,” while Woong (웅) is often 雄 “heroic, male” or 熊 “bear.” When written 英雄, the name literally means “hero.”

Traditional two-syllable Sino-Korean names like Young-woong have been used since the Joseon era and remained popular for boys through the mid-to-late 20th century, valued for their upright, valorous nuance. It remains familiar today, though many parents now prefer native-Korean or trend-forward combinations. Spelling conventions vary - some omit the hyphen or merge the syllables - and registrations in South Korea follow the government’s approved hanja list. Related compounds sharing these elements include Young-hoon (영훈), Young-wook (영욱), and the element Woong (웅) in names such as Jae-woong.

⚙ Young-woong is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.