Subin: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Subin – Origin: Korean (hanja-based given name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SOO-been


Subin is a Korean (hanja-based given name) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Subin

Origin: Korean (hanja-based given name).

A common claim: Often translated as 'elegant brightness.' Actually: Without specific hanja identified, 'elegant brightness' is just one of many plausible readings of these syllables, not a settled meaning.

How to Pronounce Subin

Phonetic: SOO-been   IPA: /ˈsuːbɪn/

Popularity of Subin

Subin 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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