At a Glance
- Origin
- Korean (hanja-based given name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- YEH-wun
Yewon 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 Yewon
Origin: Korean (hanja-based given name).
A common claim: Often translated as 'grace and radiance.' Actually: 'Radiance' doesn't match 苑, which means 'garden'; the gloss embellishes beyond the literal characters offered.
How to Pronounce Yewon
YEH-wunIPA /je̞.wʌn/
Popularity of Yewon
Yewon 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 Yewon
Similar Names
Yuna · Sunhee · Yuri · Subin · Arang · Soyeon
