83%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Korean Scripts 지연(Korean Hangul) 智妍, 志妍, 知妍, etc.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. CHEE-YUN [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.