Dohyun (도현): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 도현

도현 (Do-Hyun) means “the way, path · virtuous, wise” when written 道賢. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. Its characters carry the elements 土 Earth, 金 Metal, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 도 can also be written 都 (capital, all), 桃 (peach blossom), 燾 (to shine upon)
• 현 can also be written 炫 (dazzling), 玹 (jade-like stone), 鉉 (tripod handle, ability)

How to pronounce 도현

Revised Romanisation: dohyeon (do-hyeon). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Do-Hyun. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.