What Does the Name Seo-yeon Mean?

Seo-yeon is a girl's name of Korean origin meaning “"auspicious and beautiful".”

Updated June 2026

Name	Seo-yeon
Gender	female
Origin	Korean
Meaning	"auspicious and beautiful"
Variants	Seoyeon, Seo-Yun, Seo-Yon
Popularity	Repeatedly the most popular baby girl name in South Korea, ranking number one in multiple years including 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2013.

The meaning and origin of Seo-yeon

The name Seo-yeon means “"auspicious and beautiful"” and has Korean origins. From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "auspicious, felicitous omen" combined with 娟 or 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful, graceful," though many other hanja combinations are possible.

Variants and related names

Seo-yeon is related to several other names you may recognize: Seoyeon, Seo-Yun, Seo-Yon. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Seo-yeon?

Repeatedly the most popular baby girl name in South Korea, ranking number one in multiple years including 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2013.

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