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Yeori 여리, 璵利, 麗利 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 璵
yeo ("beautiful jade") or 麗
yeo ("beautiful, magnificent, elegant") and 利
ri ("gains, advantage, profit, merit"). Other hanja character combinations are possible.
Yeo-ul 여울, 悆菀, 璵蔚 f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 여울
(yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an
ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".
Yeppeun f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of adjective 예쁘다
(yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare
Yeppeum and
Ippeum, derived from the verbal noun of their adjectives).
Yeri 예리 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) meaning "bright" and 梨(ri) meaning "asian pear", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 利(ri) meaning "benefit". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Ye-rim 예림 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".
Ye-Rin 예린, 藝隣, 叡潾, 曳璘 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝
(ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡
(ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳
(ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣
(rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾
(rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘
(rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [
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Yerin 예린 f KoreanFrom 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [
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Ye-Seo 예서, 藝瑞, 叡瑞, 睿序, 汭序 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝
(ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡/睿
(ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 汭
(ye) meaning "confluence of two streams, river bend" combined with 瑞
(seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 序
(seo) meaning "series, sequence"... [
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Ye-seul 예슬, 藝璱, 譽瑟 f & m Korean (Modern)Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다
(yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of
Seulgi... [
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Yeseul 예슬 f KoreanCombination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi. It can also be written with hanja, combining a "ye" hanja, like 藝 meaning "talent, skill, gift" or 譽 meaning "applause, praise; honour," and a "seul" hanja, such as 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟 meaning "pipa instrument"... [
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Ye-seung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than". The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (
Yesu-nim), the Korean name for
Jesus, for meanings like "Jesus is victorious".
Ye-sol 예솔 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 松 "sun, peace, pine tree".
Ye-sol 예솔, 藝松 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art talent, ability" and 松 (sol) meaning "pine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ye-som 예솜 f & m Korean (Modern)Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다
(yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and
Som.
Ye-Un 예은, 藝恩, 睿恩, 譽恩, 藝銀 f KoreanAlternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예은 (see
Ye-Eun).
Ye-Won 예원, 藝媛, 藝元, 藝源, 叡媛 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝
(ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡/睿
(ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 媛
(won) meaning "beautiful woman", 元
(won) meaning "first, origin", 源
(won) meaning "spring, source" or 園
(won) meaning "garden, park, orchard"... [
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Yi-jung m KoreanYi-jung (surname is So) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama
Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Ji-hoo and Woo-bin he is part of F4.
Yi-kyung 이경, 리경, 利卿 f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 利
(ri, li) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 卿
(gyeong) meaning "sir, mister". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Yiruma m KoreanThe name of a South Korean pianist and composer.
Yi-yoon 이윤 f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 巸 (yí) meaning "large chin, to grow, beautiful, charming" combined with 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight", as well as other hanja character combinations.
Yo-han 요한 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (
yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (
han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of
John... [
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Yojeong 요정, 妖精 f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for
Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for
Jeong (정).
Yo-jong 요정 f KoreanThe name of North Korean dictators older sister and fellow diplomat. The name is not TOO common! It also literally translates to fairy. The original name is supposed to be spelled as Yo-Jeong. However, in NK they often change EU into U and EO in O name-wise... [
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Yongbok 용복 m KoreanFrom Korean 용 (
yong), meaning "dragon", and 복 (
bok), meaning "luck".... [
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Yong-hwa 용화 m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".
Yongjin 용진 m KoreanFrom 龍 "dragon" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine", or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare".
Yong-ju 용주 m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 龍 "dragon" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".
Yong-Jun 용준, 勇俊, 鏞俊 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 勇
(yong) meaning "brave, courageous, fierce" or 鏞
(yong) meaning "large bell" combined with 俊
(jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.
Yongki 용기 m KoreanFrom the Korean Word Meaning 'Courage'. This name can also use hanja character combinations that match the sounds of this name.
Yong-seon 용선 f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 容 (
yong) meaning "looks, appearance; figure, form" combined with 仙 (
seon) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Yoo-Bin 유빈, 有彬, 幼彬, 裕斌, 愉頻 f & m KoreanAlternate transcription of Korean Hangul 유빈 (see
Yu-Bin).
Yoo-Jin 유진, 有珍, 裕珍, 釉珍, 宥珍 f & m KoreanAlternate transcription of Korean Hangul 유진 (see
Yu-Jin).
Yooncheol 윤철 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and 哲 "wise, sagacious".
Yoonmin 윤민 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min)
Yo-seop 요섭 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Yougnkyeong 영경 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 慶 (gyeong) "congratulate, celebrate".
Young-Ae 영애, 英愛, 榮愛 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英
(yeong) meaning "flower, petal" or "fine, excellent" or 榮
(yeong) meaning "glory, honor" or "flourish, prosper" combined with 愛
(ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Young-ah 영아, 永雅 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 永 (
yeong) meaning "eternal" and 雅 (
ah) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Young-hoo 영호 m & f KoreanFrom Korean
영 (young), could mean "eternal" "flourishing", "beautiful", "flower petals", "brave", "hero" and
호 (hoo), could mean "generous" "warm", "great", "vast", "summer", "sky"... [
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Young-nam 영남, 永男 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 永 (
young) meaning "eternal" combined with 男 (
nam) meaning "male". Other Hanja combinations are possible. ... [
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Youngseok 영석 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock".
Young-woo 영우, 榮雨, 榮宇, 瑛雨, 瑛宇 f KoreanFrom the Sino-Korean 榮 (
young) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (
young) meaning "jade", combined with 雨 (
woo) meaning "rain" or 宇 (
woo) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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Yu 유, 瑈 m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejo (1417-1468), seventh king of Joseon.
Yu-Bin 유빈, 有彬, 幼彬, 裕斌, 愉頻 f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 有
(yu) meaning "have, possess, exist", 幼
(yu) meaning "infant, young child", 裕
(yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 愉
(yu) meaning "pleasant, delightful" combined with 彬/斌
(bin) meaning "refined" or 頻
(bin) meaning "frequently, again and again"... [
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Yu-chae 유채, 油菜, 有彩, 遊彩, 柔彩 f KoreanFrom Korean 유채 (yuchae) meaning "rapeseed", which is derived from Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong). Another way to form this name is from Sino-Korean 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess", 遊 (yu) meaning "wandering", or 柔 (yu) meaning "gentle" combined with 彩 (chae) meaning "colour"... [
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Yu-Chan 유찬, 裕燦, 有燦 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 裕
(yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 有
(yu) meaning "have, possess, exist" combined with 燦
(chan) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright"... [
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Yu-cheon 유천 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".
Yu-gyeom 유겸 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 謙 "humble, modest".
Yu-gyeong 유경 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" and 暻 "bright".
Yuha 유하 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 有(yu) meaning "have, exist" and 夏(ha) meaning "summer", 河(ha) meaning "river", 霞(ha) meaning "sunset, mist". Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Yuh-jung 여정, 汝貞 f KoreanDerived from the Korean Hangul 여 (
yuh, Hanja 汝) meaning "you" or "water, river" combined with 정 (
jung, Hanja 貞) meaning "virtuous, chaste, pure".... [
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Yuho 夢星, 雪保, 湯歩, 夕掘, 読帆 f Korean (Rare)Combination of Korean Hanja "夢" meaning "Dream", and "星" meaning "Star". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.
Yu-hwa 유화 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" or 柔 "soft; gentle, pliant" (
yu), and 花 "flower; blossoms" or 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm" (
hwa).
Yu-ja 유자, 柚子 f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 柚子 (yuja) meaning "yuzu, citron," referring to the citrus species Citrus junos. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Yu-jeong 유정 f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful" and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal".
Yu-Jin 유진, 有珍, 裕珍, 釉珍, 宥珍 f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 有
(yu) meaning "have, possess", 裕
(yu) meaning "abundant", 釉
(yu) meaning "glaze", 宥
(yu) meaning "forgive, pardon", 俞
(yu) meaning "consent, approve" or 柳
(yu) meaning "willow tree" combined with 珍
(jin) meaning "precious, rare", 真/眞
(jin) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 晋
(jin) meaning "advance, increase"... [
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Yu-ju f KoreanA famous bearier of this name is Choi Yu-ju from the Kpop group Cherry Bullet.
Yukgeun 육근 m KoreanFrom 육 meaning 6 and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".
Yul-hui 율희 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 律 "statute, principle, regulation" and 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing".
Yumi 유미 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 由(yuby) meaning "by means of", 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 薇(mi) meaning "rose". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Yu-min 유민, 楡明 f KoreanFrom Hanja Symbols "楡" meaning "Elm", and "明" meaning "Light". Other combiantions possible.
Yu-na 유나 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 酉 "10th terrestrial branch; a wine vessel" and 奈 "but, how; bear, stand, endure".
Yun-a 윤아 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (
yun), and 娥 "beautiful" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (
a).
Yuna 유나, 酉奈, 裕娜 f KoreanThe name can have different meanings. The first syllable can mean "abundant" (
yu), "willow" (
yu), "child" (
yu), "pleased, happy" (
yu) and others. The second syllable can mean "hold, catch" (
na), "get, reach" (
na) or simply be a phonetic character... [
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Yun-cheol 윤철, 潤哲, 允哲, 允喆 m KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 允 meaning "faith, belief," and a
cheol hanja, such as 潤 or 喆, both meaning "bright; intelligent, wise, sagacious."
Yung 융 m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yeonsan (1476-1506), king of Joseon from 1494-1506 and one of the worst tyrants in Korean history.
Yun-gi 윤기 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允 (
yun) meaning "faith, belief," 玧 (
yun) meaning "red bead" or 潤 (
yun) meaning "soft, sleek" and 其 (
gi), referring to the third person demonstrative determiner 그 (
geu), or 起 (
gi) meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," as well as other hanja combinations.... [
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Yun-ho 윤호 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant".
Yun-Hui 윤희, 允熙, 允喜, 允姬, 潤熙 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允
(yun) meaning "allow, consent", 潤
(yun) meaning "soft, sleek" or 胤
(yun) meaning "heir, successor" combined with 熙
(hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜
(hui) meaning "like, love, enjoy" or 姬
(hui) meaning "beauty"... [
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Yun-hye 윤혜 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 慧 "bright, intelligent; intelligence".
Yun-hyeong 윤형 m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 尹 "govern; oversee; director" and 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance".
Yuni 유니 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 有(yu) meaning "have, exist" and 馜(ni) meaning "rich scent", 呢(ni) meaning "woollen cloth". Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Yun-Ji 윤지, 允芝, 允智 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允
(yun) meaning "allow, consent" combined with 芝
(ji) meaning "sesame" or 智
(ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect"... [
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Yun-jun 윤준, 胤浚, 胤準 m KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, e.g. 胤 meaning "descendant," and a
jun hanja, like 浚 meaning "deep, bottomless" or 準 meaning "apply, conform; emulate."
Yun-o 윤오, 潤旿 m KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, e.g. 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," and an
o hanja, e.g. 旿 meaning "bright, brilliant; midday, noon."... [
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Yun-seok 윤석, 允錫, 允锡, 允碩, 允石 m KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 胤 meaning "descendant," 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 倫 "ethics, morals," and a
seok hanja, such as 錫/锡 meaning "tin; copper," 碩 meaning "big, large, great" or 石 meaning "stone, pebble, rock."
Yun-seon 윤선, 允善, 允宣, 允旋, 允銑 f & m KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 倫 "ethics, morals," and a
seon hanja, such as 善 meaning "good, nice," 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," 旋 meaning "spin, rotation," 銑 meaning "cast iron" or 鲜 meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft; shiny."
Yun-seong 윤성, 允成, 允盛, 允聖, 潤成 m & f KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief" or 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," and a
seong hanja, such as 成 meaning "attain, achieve," 盛 meaning "thrive, flourish; magnificent," 聖 meaning "saint; master," 聲 meaning "sound; voice, tone" or 星 meaning "star."
Yunseul 윤슬 f Korean윤슬(Yunseul) means "glossy ripples" reflecting the sunlight or moonlight in Korean.
Yun-Sik 윤식, 允植, 潤植 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 允
(yun) meaning "allow, consent" or 潤
(yun) meaning "soft, sleek" combined with 植
(sik) meaning "plant, tree, to plant, to grow"... [
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Yun-su 윤수, 潤洙, 潤壽, 潤守, 允秀 m & f KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," 允 meaning "faith, belief," 胤 meaning "descendant" or 侖 meaning "idea, thought, recollection," and a
su hanja, such as 洙 meaning "riverside," 壽 meaning "life(span); longevity," 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule" or 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional."
Yun-u 윤우, 潤雨, 胤祐 m & f KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 胤 meaning "descendant," and an
u hanja, such as 雨 meaning "rain" or 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune."
Yun-yeong 윤영, 允榮, 允瑛, 允泳, 侖映 f & m KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 侖 meaning "idea, thought, recollection" or 胤 meaning "descendant," and a
yeong hanja, such as 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," 瑛 meaning "crystal," 泳 meaning "swim," 映 meaning "shine, reflection," 永 meaning "long, lengthy" or 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding."
Yuo f & m KoreanFrom Korean it means Lotus Flower
Yu-ra 유라 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from" and 路 "road, path, street; journey".
Yura 유라 f KoreanFrom combination of 由(yu) meaning "cause, reason; from" and 羅 "display, silk". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Yu-ri 유리 f KoreanMeans "a glass pane" from Sino-Korean 琉璃. Alternate characters include 俞 (
yu) "consent, approve" or 宥 (
yu) "forgive, pardon, indulge" combined with 利 (
ri) "gains, advantage, profit, merit".
Yuri 유리 f KoreanMeans "a glass pane" from Sino-Korean 琉璃. Alternate characters include 俞 (yu) "consent, approve" or 宥 (yu) "forgive, pardon, indulge" combined with 利 (ri) "gains, advantage, profit, merit"
Yurim 유림 f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 悠 (
yu) "far, distant" combined with 林 (
rim) "forest". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Yu-Seok 유석, 裕錫, 有錫, 庾石 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 裕
(yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 有
(yu) meaning "have, possess, exist" or 庾
(yu) meaning "granary, storehouse" combined with 錫
(seok) meaning "tin" or 石
(seok) meaning "stone"... [
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Yu-seong 유성, 流星, 有成 m KoreanFrom Sino-korean character 流星 (
Yu-sung) meaning "shooting star" or from 有 (
yu) meaning "to exist; to have" combined with 成 (
sung) meaning "achieve; accomplishment".