Younghee (영희): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 영희

영희 (Young-Hee) means “brilliant, hero · noble lady” when written 英姬. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 木 Wood, 土 Earth, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 영 can also be written 榮 (glory, flourishing), 永 (eternal), 暎 (to reflect light), 瑛 (jade crystal)
• 희 can also be written 熙 (radiant, prosperous), 喜 (joy), 希 (hope)

How to pronounce 영희

Revised Romanisation: yeonghui (yeong-hui). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Young-Hee. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.