Yunhee: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yunhee – Origin: Korean (hanja-based given name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: YOON-hee


Yunhee 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 Yunhee

Origin: Korean (hanja-based given name).

A common claim: Often said to mean 'gentle brightness.' Actually: A reasonable reading of one possible hanja pair, but stated with more certainty than the underlying evidence supports.

How to Pronounce Yunhee

Phonetic: YOON-hee   IPA: /jun.çi/

Popularity of Yunhee

Yunhee 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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