Yeong

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Yeong has multiple meanings in Korean, including "flower", "brave", "center", and "eternal".
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Korean Hanja)
映,
榮,
永,
英,

영(Korean Hangul)
Pronunciation
YUNG
yuhng (in Korean)
Popularity
Yeong does not appear on the list of the most popular names in the world, but it is a well-known and well-used name in Korean culture.

cartoon of the name Yeong
Cartoon of Yeong

Yeong Name meanings & History

Yeong has multiple meanings in Korean, including "flower", "brave", "center", and "eternal". From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. This name was borne by Jang Yeong-sil (where Jang is the surname), a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor. Yeong is used as a given name for people of all ages in Korea.

Zodiac Sign of Yeong: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yeong:

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized

N: Nice,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Neat

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off

Yeong is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Informal name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are many famous people with the name Yeong in Korea, including actresses Lee Yeong-ae and Lee Yeong-ah, and singer Jung Yeong-hwa.

Related Names to Yeong

Yuna, Yeon, Yong, Yeji, Yeonju, Yeri, Yeonsoo

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