Yewon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yewon – 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

Phonetic: YEH-wun   IPA: /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.

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