At a Glance: Name: Yeji – Origin: Korean (hanja-based given name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: YEH-jee
Yeji 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 Yeji
Origin: Korean (hanja-based given name).
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'grace and wisdom' (courtesy + wisdom). Actually: This is a plausible hanja reading, but the only matching entry under this exact spelling is an unrelated Chinese place name — not evidence for this Korean given name's meaning.
How to Pronounce Yeji
Phonetic: YEH-jee IPA: /je̞.dʑi/
Popularity of Yeji
Yeji 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 Yeji
Similar Names
Yeri · Wonyoung · Aeja · Sulhee · Bohyun · Sohee
