Ji-hyun

Ji-hyun
Pronunciation /tɕi.hjʌn/
Gender Both (feminine)
Origin
Word/name Korean
Meaning Different depending on hanja
Ji-hyun
Hangul 지현
Hanja , , , , , , , and others
Revised Romanization Ji-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Chihyŏn

Ji-hyun is a Korean given name, that is a unisex name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "ji" and 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Ji-hyun was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1990.[2]

People with this name include:

Actors and actresses
Singers
Sportspeople

Fictional characters with this name include:

See also

References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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