Miyoung: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Korean
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
mee-YUNG

Miyoung is a Korean girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Miyoung

Origin: Korean.

A common claim: Often glossed as 'beautiful' or 'beautiful and flourishing' Actually: There's no reliable evidence that this name means that. Korean names like Miyoung can carry different meanings depending on which hanja (Chinese characters) are used to write them.

How to Pronounce Miyoung

mee-YUNGIPA /miːˈjʌŋ/

Popularity of Miyoung

Miyoung 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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