What does 서현 mean?
3,355 mechanical Hanja combinations exist across the current legal reading sets for these syllables. That does not prove every combination is attested, natural or intended.
Korean given name
서현 Seo-hyeon
The Hangul spelling identifies the observed name form. Romanization is a navigation aid. A full-name meaning depends on the Hanja actually chosen, so compatible character meanings stay separate instead of being collapsed into one translation.
Meaning boundary
서현 does not have one reliable English meaning without a specific Hanja spelling. The choices below are character-level evidence and compatible readings, not a claim about any individual person’s actual spelling or intended meaning.
叙express, state, relate, narrate噬bite; gnaw; snap at墅villa, country house壻son-in-law; husband婿son-in-law; husband嶼island; (Cant.) 大嶼山 daai6jyu4saan1 Lantau Island序series, serial order, sequence庶numerous, various; multitude徐slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified恕forgive, excuse, show mercy悆happy抒express; eliminate; relieve
Usage history
서현 in Korean Supreme Court name statistics
The national series records published ranked-name observations; absence from a year is not treated as zero registrations.
Name questions
Meaning, gender and popularity for 서현
Is 서현 a boy or girl name?
The stored evidence currently labels this name female. Observed evidence: 0 male and 27,798 female registrations in stored national Top-20 rows.
How popular is 서현?
2008 is the first year this name appears in the stored national Court ranked-name evidence. Its highest stored national yearly is 3,195 in 2010. Among the two most recent consecutive observed years, the count was lower in 2019 (1,085 vs 1,331, 18.5% lower). This describes only the published national top-name series.
How is 서현 romanized?
Navigation romanization: Seo-hyeon · Seohyeon · Seo hyeon. Romanization can vary by convention and personal preference.
Related Korean names
Names like 서현 (Seo-hyeon)
These are evidence-backed discovery links based on spelling position or stored usage category. They do not imply the same Hanja, meaning, family relationship or pronunciation preference.
Same opening syllable
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Same usage category
지우 · JiuSame stored gender evidence label하윤 · HayunSame stored gender evidence label하은 · HaeunSame stored gender evidence label지유 · JiyuSame stored gender evidence label민서 · MinseoSame stored gender evidence label윤서 · YunseoSame stored gender evidence label지아 · JiaSame stored gender evidence label지안 · JianSame stored gender evidence label수아 · SuaSame stored gender evidence label채원 · ChaewonSame stored gender evidence label지민 · JiminSame stored gender evidence label하린 · HarinSame stored gender evidence label지윤 · JiyunSame stored gender evidence label