Sujeong: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sujeong – Origin: Korean (Sino-Korean compound word used as a given name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SOO-jung


Sujeong is a Korean (Sino-Korean compound word used as a given name) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Sujeong

Origin: Korean (Sino-Korean compound word used as a given name).

A common claim: Widely said to mean 'pure crystal,' from the word for crystal. Actually: 'Crystal' is a fair reading of 水晶, but 'pure' is an added flourish not present in those two characters, which literally mean 'water' + 'crystal/clear.'

How to Pronounce Sujeong

Phonetic: SOO-jung   IPA: /ˈsuːdʒʌŋ/

Popularity of Sujeong

Sujeong 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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