Hyunjoo (현주): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 현주

현주 (Hyun-Joo) means “virtuous, wise · pearl” when written 賢珠. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 金 Metal, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 현 can also be written 炫 (dazzling), 玹 (jade-like stone), 鉉 (tripod handle, ability)
• 주 can also be written 柱 (pillar), 周 (complete, circle), 宙 (cosmos)

How to pronounce 현주

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