| Pronunciation | /sʌ.hjʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Seo-hyun, Seo-hyon |
| Seo-hyeon | |
| Hangul | 서현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seo-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏhyŏn |
| IPA | [sʌhjʌn] |
Seo-hyun, also spelled Seo-hyeon, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "seo"[1] and 45 hanja with the reading "hyun"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Seo-hyun was the 2nd-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 2011, and among the top 5 most popular name in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.[3]
People with this name include:
- Yun Seo-hyeon (born 1970), South Korean actor
- Lee Seo-hyun (born 1973), South Korean Businesswoman, Chairman of Samsung Welfare Foundation
- Seo-hyun (born Seo Ju-hyun, 1991), South Korean singer and actress
- Katie Kim (born Kim Seo-hyeon, 1993), South Korean-born American singer
- Ahn Seo-hyun (born 2004), South Korean actress
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