Seung-ho

At a Glance: Name: Seung – Origin: Korean – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SUHNG-ho

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Seung is a Korean name for a boy, pronounced SUHNG-ho. You might see it glossed online as meaning 'victorious' or 'victorious and good,' but that reading depends on which hanja characters are behind it, and nothing here confirms which ones apply — so it's worth not leaning on that translation. Short and clean-sounding, it's a name that reads easily across borders.

Meaning & Origin of Seung

Origin: Korean.

A common claim: Seung is often glossed as meaning 'victorious' or 'victorious and good'. Actually: There's no reliable evidence confirming this meaning — the compound's meaning depends on which specific hanja are used.

How to Pronounce Seung

Phonetic: SUHNG-ho   IPA: /ˈsʌŋhoʊ/

Popularity of Seung

Seung 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.

• Byung
• Chang
• Chul
• Dae
• Do
• Dong

FAQ

What does the name Seung mean?

Seung is often glossed as meaning ‘victorious’ or ‘victorious and good’. There’s no reliable evidence confirming this meaning — the compound’s meaning depends on which specific hanja are used.

How do you pronounce Seung?

Seung is pronounced SUHNG-ho (IPA: /ˈsʌŋhoʊ/).

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