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Seong-yeon성연

Seong-yeon brings together “to accomplish” and “to extend.” Like your name, you are someone who achieves what you set out to do and enjoys a long and full life.

Meaning and hanja

Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:

HanjaMeaning
成延成 ‘to accomplish’ + 延 ‘to extend’
成(이룰 성) + 延(늘일 연)
成淵成 ‘to accomplish’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
成(이룰 성) + 淵(못 연)
誠延誠 ‘sincerity’ + 延 ‘to extend’
誠(정성 성) + 延(늘일 연)
誠淵誠 ‘sincerity’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
誠(정성 성) + 淵(못 연)
星延星 ‘star’ + 延 ‘to extend’
星(별 성) + 延(늘일 연)
星淵星 ‘star’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
星(별 성) + 淵(못 연)

Who it's given to

Seong-yeon is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Seong-yeon. Say it like sung-yun.

성ㅅ + ㅓ + ㅇ
연ㅇ + ㅕ + ㄴ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.

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