Hyunwoo (현우): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 현우

현우 (Hyun-Woo) means “virtuous, wise · excellent, graceful” when written 賢優. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. Its characters carry the elements 金 Metal, 火 Fire, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

About the name

현우 (賢優 or 賢佑) — virtuous and excellent, or virtuous and blessed — is a boys' name that has stayed popular across three decades, which is unusual in Korea's fast-moving name trends.

Other hanja spellings

• 현 can also be written 炫 (dazzling), 玹 (jade-like stone), 鉉 (tripod handle, ability)
• 우 can also be written 宇 (universe, house), 佑 (divine help), 雨 (rain)

How to pronounce 현우

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