At a Glance: Name: Hyun – Meaning: profound, mysterious (if from the character meaning 'dark/mysterious'); or 'virtuous, worthy' (if from a different, equally common naming character read the same way) – Origin: Korean (Sino-Korean) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HYUN
Hyun is a Korean (Sino-Korean) boy's name meaning “profound, mysterious (if from the character meaning 'dark/mysterious'); or 'virtuous, worthy' (if from a different, equally common naming character read the same way)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hyun
Meaning: Profound, mysterious (if from the character meaning 'dark/mysterious'); or 'virtuous, worthy' (if from a different, equally common naming character read the same way).
Origin: Korean (Sino-Korean).
A common claim: Often glossed as 'wise and heroic' Actually: 'Heroic' isn't attested for either common naming character behind Hyun (one meaning 'dark/mysterious', the other 'virtuous/worthy'); the meaning depends on which character was chosen, which isn't specified here.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hyun
Phonetic: HYUN IPA: /hjʌn/
Popularity of Hyun
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1957–2016.
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