Sunwoo (선우): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 선우

선우 (Sun-Woo) means “goodness · excellent, graceful” when written 善優. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. Its characters carry the elements 土 Earth, 火 Fire, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 선 can also be written 宣 (to proclaim), 璇 (fine jade star), 瑄 (jade ornament), 仙 (immortal, fairy)
• 우 can also be written 宇 (universe, house), 佑 (divine help), 雨 (rain)

How to pronounce 선우

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