Soohyun (수현): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 수현

수현 (Soo-Hyun) means “outstanding · virtuous, wise” when written 秀賢. It is popular for those born in the 2000s. Its characters carry the elements 木 Wood, 金 Metal, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 수 can also be written 洙 (riverbank), 修 (to cultivate), 樹 (tree)
• 현 can also be written 炫 (dazzling), 玹 (jade-like stone), 鉉 (tripod handle, ability)

How to pronounce 수현

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

Famous people named 수현

• Kim Soo-hyun (actor)