Seo-jin

At a Glance: Name: Seo – Origin: Korean (surname 서/徐, also used as a given-name element) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: suh-JIN

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Seo is a Korean name — drawn from the surname 서/徐 and also used as a given-name element on its own — that works for any gender and has a clean, modern, international feel. You might see it defined elsewhere as meaning 'auspicious and precious,' but that's just one possible hanja reading; Korean name elements like this one don't carry a single fixed meaning. It's pronounced suh-JIN.

Meaning & Origin of Seo

Origin: Korean (surname 서/徐, also used as a given-name element).

A common claim: Commonly glossed on baby-name sites as meaning 'auspicious and precious.' Actually: This reflects only one possible hanja reading — Korean name elements like Seo don't carry a single fixed meaning.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Seo

Phonetic: suh-JIN   IPA: /səˈdʒɪn/

Popularity of Seo

Seo does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.

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Names With a Similar Story

Derived from shared style, era, and origin data (or, for names we have no style data for, a similar Social Security popularity trajectory) — not a hand-picked list.

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FAQ

What does the name Seo mean?

Commonly glossed on baby-name sites as meaning ‘auspicious and precious.’ This reflects only one possible hanja reading — Korean name elements like Seo don’t carry a single fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Seo?

Seo is pronounced suh-JIN (IPA: /səˈdʒɪn/).

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