Ji-hyun

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Ji-hyun
Pronunciation /ɪ.hjən/
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/name Korean
MeaningDifferent depending on Hanja
Other names
Alternative spellingJi-hyeon, Jee-hyun, Ji-hyon, Jie-hyun
Ji-hyun
Hangul
지현
Hanja
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Revised Romanization Ji-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Chihyŏn
IPA [dzihjʌn], [tɕihjʌn]

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 " [1] and 42 hanja with the reading " hyun " [2] 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. [3]

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References

  1. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "지"
  2. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "현"
  3. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.