Miyoung (미영): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 미영

미영 (Mi-Young) means “beautiful · brilliant, hero” when written 美英. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 土 Earth, 木 Wood, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 미 can also be written 微 (subtle, delicate), 薇 (rose, fern)
• 영 can also be written 榮 (glory, flourishing), 永 (eternal), 暎 (to reflect light), 瑛 (jade crystal)

How to pronounce 미영

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