Seoyoung 서영
Seoyoung name meaning: “auspicious + long” (瑞永)
Seoyoung is a Korean given name, most often given to girls. In hangul it is written 서영. 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 4,959 different ways.
About the name Seoyoung
Seoyoung (서영) is a two-syllable name, with its syllables written as Seo and Young. The alternate romanization, Seo-young, uses a hyphen to clearly separate the two syllables. This name is mostly given to girls.
The first syllable, Seo (서), can be written with hanja such as 瑞 (auspicious), 書 (writing), 徐 (slow, unhurried), or 序 (order, sequence). For the second syllable, Young (영), options include 永 (long, recite), 榮 (glory, flower), 英 (flower petal), or 令 (cause, order). Combining these, a Seoyoung written with 瑞 (auspicious) and 榮 (glory, flower) evokes a sense of auspicious glory, while a Seoyoung with 徐 (slow, unhurried) and 永 (long, recite) might suggest a long and unhurried life. The specific hanja chosen by parents is what gives Seoyoung its particular meaning and tone.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Seoyoung, Seo-young. They are all 서영.
How to pronounce Seoyoung
Say it as suh-yuhng (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying SUH-yuhng.
- 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.
- 서 (starts with ㅅ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
- 영 (starts with ㅇ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Seoyoung
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.
서57 characters can be used
- 瑞auspicious상서 서
- 書writing글 서
- 徐slow, unhurried천천히 할 서
- 序order, sequence차례 서
- 敍order, sequence차례 서
- 豫spread out펼 서
- 舒spread out펼 서
- 抒untangle풀 서
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)
Seoyoung name FAQ
- What does Seoyoung mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Seoyoung (서영) is 瑞 (auspicious) + 永 (long), giving the meaning "auspicious + long". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 서영 can be written 4,959 different ways.
- Is Seoyoung a Korean name?
- Yes. Seoyoung is a Korean given name written 서영 in hangul, mostly given to girls.
- How do you write Seoyoung in Korean?
- In hangul it is 서영; a common hanja spelling is 瑞永. It is also romanized as Seo-young.
- What element is the name Seoyoung?
- By its sounds, Seoyoung carries Metal + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Seoyoung 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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