Sunhee: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Traditionally combines elements read as 'gentle/virtuous' and 'joy'
Origin
Korean (compound given name)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
SOON-hee

Sunhee is a Korean (compound given name) girl's name meaning “traditionally combines elements read as 'gentle/virtuous' and 'joy'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sunhee

Meaning: Traditionally combines elements read as 'gentle/virtuous' and 'joy'.

Origin: Korean (compound given name).

How to Pronounce Sunhee

SOON-heeIPA /ˈsuːnhiː/

Popularity of Sunhee

Sunhee 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 Sunhee

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