What Does the Name Ji-woo Mean?

Ji-woo is a unisex name of Korean origin meaning “"wisdom" combined with "house/divine help".”

Updated June 2026

Name	Ji-woo
Gender	unisex
Origin	Korean
Meaning	"wisdom" combined with "house/divine help"
Variants	Ji-u, Jiwoo, Ji-Woo
Popularity	One of the most popular Korean given names of the 2000s and 2010s, used for both girls and boys.

The meaning and origin of Ji-woo

The name Ji-woo means “"wisdom" combined with "house/divine help"” and has Korean origins. From Sino-Korean 志 or 知/智 (ji) meaning "will, wisdom, knowledge" combined with 宇 (woo) "house, universe" or 佑 (woo) "divine help," among many possible hanja combinations. It is an alternate transcription of 지우 (Ji-u).

Variants and related names

Ji-woo is related to several other names you may recognize: Ji-u, Jiwoo, Ji-Woo. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Ji-woo?

One of the most popular Korean given names of the 2000s and 2010s, used for both girls and boys.

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