Chanyoung 찬영
Chanyoung name meaning: “shine + long” (燦永)
Chanyoung is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 찬영. Like most Korean names it can also be written in hanja, and the characters chosen decide what it means — the same sound can be written 2,436 different ways.
About the name Chanyoung
Chanyoung (찬영) is a two-syllable Korean name, also romanized as Chan-young. The hyphenated spelling clarifies the syllable division, which can sometimes be ambiguous to non-Korean speakers. This name is mostly given to boys.
The first syllable, Chan (찬), draws from sound elements related to metal and can be written with hanja such as 燦 (shine), 讚 (praise), or 贊 (help). The second syllable, Young (영), comes from sound elements related to earth and can use hanja like 永 (long, recite), 榮 (glory, flower), or 英 (flower petal). Combining these, a name like 燦榮 could suggest 'shining glory,' while 贊永 might evoke 'lasting help.' The specific hanja chosen for Chanyoung will define its meaning and tone, making it a highly personal choice.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Chanyoung, Chan-young. They are all 찬영.
How to pronounce Chanyoung
Say it as chah-nyuhng (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying CHAH-nyuhng.
- The final consonant of the first syllable carries over to start the next one, so the two syllables run together.
- The romanized "eo" is pronounced "uh", close to the vowel in "sun", not "ee-oh".
The recording is a synthesized standard Seoul voice; the respelling above is an English approximation of it. More on the rules: how to pronounce Korean names. To hear more spoken Korean, try Korean greetings with audio.
Five Elements (Ohaeng)
In Korean naming tradition each syllable carries an element, decided by the consonant it starts with. This is what a name sounds like in terms of energy.
- 찬 (starts with ㅊ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
- 영 (starts with ㅇ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Chanyoung
These are hanja characters legally registrable for each syllable, with their dictionary meanings. A parent picks one character per syllable, and that combination becomes the written meaning of the name.
찬28 characters can be used
- 燦shine빛날 찬
- 讚praise기릴 찬
- 贊help도울 찬
- 餐meal밥 찬
- 纂gather모을 찬
- 撰compose지을 찬
- 粲polished rice정미 찬
- 饌side dish반찬 찬
영87 characters can be used
- 永long, recite길 영/읊을 영
- 榮glory, flower영화 영/꽃 영
- 英flower petal꽃부리 영
- 令cause, order하여금 령(영)
- 映shine비칠 영
- 營manage경영할 영
- 寧peaceful, stable편안할 녕(영)
- 靈spirit신령 령(영)
Chanyoung name FAQ
- What does Chanyoung mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Chanyoung (찬영) is 燦 (shine) + 永 (long), giving the meaning "shine + long". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 찬영 can be written 2,436 different ways.
- Is Chanyoung a Korean name?
- Yes. Chanyoung is a Korean given name written 찬영 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Chanyoung in Korean?
- In hangul it is 찬영; a common hanja spelling is 燦永. It is also romanized as Chan-young.
- What element is the name Chanyoung?
- By its sounds, Chanyoung carries Metal + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Chanyoung belongs to someone else. Yours is drawn from your own birth chart — the four pillars of your birth date and hour decide which elements your name should carry.
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