Chaewon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chaewon – Origin: Korean (hanja compound) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: chay-WAHN


Chaewon is a Korean (hanja compound) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Chaewon

Origin: Korean (hanja compound).

A common claim: Chaewon is said to combine 采 ('color/talent') and 苑 ('garden'), loosely glossed as 'artistry and beauty.' Actually: 苑 literally means 'garden/park,' not 'beauty'; the 'artistry and beauty' gloss is a loose interpretation rather than a literal translation, and isn't independently confirmed as this person's intended characters.

How to Pronounce Chaewon

Phonetic: chay-WAHN   IPA: /tʃeɪˈwʌn/

Popularity of Chaewon

Chaewon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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