From Sino-Korean 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 昇 (seung) meaning "rise, ascend", 勝 (seung) meaning "victory" or 承 (seung) meaning "inherit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.