Sanghyun (상현): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 상현

상현 (Sang-Hyun) means “mutual, minister · virtuous, wise” when written 相賢. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 木 Wood, 金 Metal, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 상 can also be written 尙 (noble, to esteem), 祥 (auspicious)
• 현 can also be written 炫 (dazzling), 玹 (jade-like stone), 鉉 (tripod handle, ability)

How to pronounce 상현

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