Jiyoung (지영): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 지영

지영 (Ji-Young) means “wisdom · brilliant, hero” when written 智英. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 火 Fire, 木 Wood, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 지 can also be written 志 (will, aspiration), 芝 (sacred herb), 知 (to know)
• 영 can also be written 榮 (glory, flourishing), 永 (eternal), 暎 (to reflect light), 瑛 (jade crystal)

How to pronounce 지영

Revised Romanisation: jiyeong (ji-yeong). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Ji-Young. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.