Si-hyun, also spelled Si-hyeon, or Shi-hyun, is a South
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republi ...
n unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "''
shi
Shi or SHI may refer to:
Language
* ''Shi'', a Japanese title commonly used as a pronoun
* ''Shi'', proposed gender-neutral pronoun
* Shi (kana), a kana in Japanese syllabaries
* Shi language
* ''Shī'', transliteration of Chinese Radical ...
''" and 45 hanja with the reading "''
hyun''"
대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "현"
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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
*Son Si-hyun
Son Si-hyun (Hangul: 손시헌; born October 19, 1980 in Seoul) is a South Korean shortstop for the NC Dinos in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Professional career
In , Son went undrafted after a college career at Dong-eui U ...
(born 1980), South Korean shortstop for the NC Dinos in the KBO League
*Ahn Shi-hyun
Ahn Shi-hyun, or Shi Hyun Ahn (; 15 September 1984) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Pro golf career
Ahn turned professional in 2002 and that year she topped the order of merit on the Apache Dream Tour (the KLPGA's developmental tour) af ...
(born 1984), South Korean professional golfer
*Kim Si-hyeon
Kim Si-hyeon (, born August 5, 1999) also known as Sihyeon, is a South Korean singer and host. She is the leader of Everglow under Yuehua Entertainment.
Early life
Kim was born on August 5, 1999, in Bundang-gu, South Korea.
Career Pre-debut
K ...
(born 1999), South Korean singer, member of girl group Everglow
See also
*List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean unisex given names