Jiyu (지유): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 지유

지유 (Ji-Yu) means “wisdom · gentle, soft” when written 智柔. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. 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)
• 유 can also be written 裕 (abundance), 瑜 (flawless jade), 侑 (to help), 維 (to hold together)

How to pronounce 지유

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