Si-hyun, also spelled Si-hyeon, or Shi-hyun, is a South Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "shi"[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.
Pronunciation | /ʃi.hjʌn/ |
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Gender | Unisex |
Origin | |
Word/name | Korean |
Meaning | different depending on Hanja |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Si-hyeon, Shi-hyun, Shi-hyeon, Si-hyon, Shi-hyon |
Si-hyun | |
Hangul | 시현 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Si-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Sihyŏn |
IPA | [ɕihjʌn] |
People with this name include:
- Son Si-hyun (born 1980), South Korean shortstop for the NC Dinos in the KBO League
- Ahn Shi-hyun (born 1984), South Korean professional golfer
- Kim Si-hyeon (born 1999), South Korean singer, member of girl group Everglow