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Ji-hyun,also spelled Ji-hyeon,or Jee-hyun,is Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 61 hanja with the reading "ji" and 42 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ji-hyun was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1990.
Joo-hyun (Korean: 주현),also spelled Joo-hyeon or Ju-hyun,is a Korean given name,that is a unisex name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "joo" and 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
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Hyun-woo,also spelled Hyeon-woo,or Hyeon-wu,Hyon-woo,is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 42 hanja with the reading "hyun" and 60 hanja with the reading "woo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Hyun-woo has been a popular name for baby boys in South Korea for more than two decades,coming in third place in 1988 and fourth place in 1998. In 2008,a total of 1,943 baby boys were given this name,making it the third-most popular name that year.
Hyun-jun,also spelled Hyun-joon,Hyeon-jun,Hyeon-joon,Hyon-jun,or Hyon-joon,is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 42 hanja with the reading "hyun" and 43 hanja with the reading "joon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It previously ranked as the eighth-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea,with 1,636 being given the name in 2008 and 1,681 in 2009.
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Jung-hee,also spelled as Jeong-hee,Jeong-hui,Chung-hee,or in North Korea as Jong-hui,is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 65 hanja with the reading "jung" and 25 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Jung-hee was the fourth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950,falling to sixth place by 1960.
Jung-hwa or Jeong-hwa,also spelled Jong-hwa in North Korea,is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jung" and five hanja with the reading "hwa" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Jung-hyun,also spelled Jeong-hyeon,is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jung" and 25 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include:
Jong-hyun,also spelled Jong-hyeon,is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and 25 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Jae-young,also spelled Jae-yeong,is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "jae" and 34 hanja with the reading "young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Hyun,also spelled Hyeon or Hyon,Hyoun,is a Korean surname,a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 42 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Hyun-a,also spelled Hyun-ah and Hyeon-a,is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" and 20 hanja with the reading "a" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Won is a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 47 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names](PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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