Seungwoo (승우): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 승우

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

Other hanja spellings

• 승 can also be written 承 (to inherit, receive), 勝 (to win)
• 우 can also be written 宇 (universe, house), 佑 (divine help), 雨 (rain)

How to pronounce 승우

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