Sooyeon (수연): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 수연

수연 (Soo-Yeon) means “outstanding · lotus” when written 秀蓮. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. Its characters carry the elements 木 Wood, 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)
• 연 can also be written 延 (to extend), 娟 (graceful, beautiful), 淵 (deep pool), 妍 (lovely)

How to pronounce 수연

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