At a Glance: Name: Nayoung – Origin: Korean (Sino-Korean given name, hanja not fixed) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nah-YUNG
Nayoung is a Korean (Sino-Korean given name, hanja not fixed) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Nayoung
Origin: Korean (Sino-Korean given name, hanja not fixed).
A common claim: Popularly glossed as 'gentle flower' on Korean baby-name sites. Actually: 那, cited for this name, means 'that' (a demonstrative), not 'gentle,' so the 'gentle flower' gloss doesn't match the hanja given for it.
How to Pronounce Nayoung
Phonetic: nah-YUNG IPA: /nɑːjʌŋ/
Popularity of Nayoung
Nayoung 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.
Lists That Include Nayoung
Similar Names
Rena · Minjeong · Roa · Koeun · Ryujin · Joohee
