Seo-yeon also spelled Seo-yun or Seo-yon, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 53 hanja with the reading "seo"[1] and 56 hanja with the reading "yeon"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Seo-yeon was the 1st-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2nd-most popular name in 2015 and 3rd-most popular name in 2017.[3]
| Pronunciation | /sʌ.jən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Seo-yun, Seo-yon, Suh-yun, Suh-yon |
| Seo-yeon | |
| Hangul | 서연 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seo-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏyŏn |
| IPA | [sʌjʌn] |
People
editPeople with this name include:
- Shim Seo-yeon (born 1989), South Korean football defender
- Ji Seo-yeon (born 2005), South Korean figure skater
Fictional characters
editFictional characters with this name include:
- Kim Seo-yeon, in 2009 South Korean television series Cain and Abel
- Lee Seo-yeon, in 2011 South Korean television series A Thousand Days' Promise
- Yang Seo-yeon, in 2012 South Korean film Architecture 101
- Jin Seo-yeon, antagonist in Korean MMORPG Blade & Soul
See also
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