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Young-hee
Hangul
영희
Hanja
, , , , , and others
Revised RomanizationYeong-hui
McCune–ReischauerYŏnghŭi

Young-hee, also spelled Young-hi, Yong-hui or Yong-hi, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the given name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 25 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Young-hee was the third-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950, falling to ninth place by 1960.[2]

People with this name include:

Academics and artists
Entertainers
  • Ko Yong-hui (1951–2004), North Korean dancer, mistress of Kim Jong-il and mother of Kim Jong-un
  • Na Young-hee (born 1961), South Korean actress
  • Seo Young-hee (born 1980), South Korean actress
Sportspeople

See also

References

  1. ^ "인명용 한자표" (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.