Hee (Korean name)

Hee, also spelled Hui, is a single-syllable Korean feminine given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.

Hee
Hangul
희
Hanja
熙, 姬, 希, 喜, 嬉, and others
Revised RomanizationHui
McCune–ReischauerHŭi
IPA[hi]

Hanja

There are 24 hanja with this reading, and five variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names:[1]

  1. 希 (바랄 희 baral hui): hope
  2. 喜 (기쁠 희 gippeul hui): enjoy
  3. 稀 (드물 희 deumul hui): rare
  4. 戲 (놀이 희 nori hui): game
  5. 姬 (여자 희 yeoja hui): concubine
  6. 晞 (마를 희 mareul hui): dawn
  7. 僖 (기쁠 희 gippeul hui): joy
  8. 橲 (나무 이름 희 namu ireum hui): a species of tree
  9. 禧 (복 희 bok hui): congratulations
  10. 嬉 (아름다울 희 areumdaul hui): amuse oneself
  11. 憙 (기뻐할 희 gippeohal hui): enjoy
  12. 熹 (빛날 희 binnal hui): glimmer
  13. 羲 (복희씨 희 bokhuissi hui): vapour
  14. 爔 (불 희 bul hui): fire
  15. 曦 (햇빛 희 haetbit hui): sunlight
  16. 俙 (비슷할 희 biseuthal hui): resemble
  17. 憘 (기쁠 희 gippeul hui): enjoy
  18. 犧 (희생 희 huisaeng hui): sacrifice
  19. 噫 (한숨 쉴 희 hansum swil hui): alas
  20. 熙 (빛날 희 binnal hui): glorious
  21. 烯 (불빛 희 bulbit hui): beam of light
  22. 暿 (빛날 희 binnal hui): shine
  23. 譆 (감탄할 희 gamtanhal hui): scream
  24. 㜯 (기쁠 희 gippeul hui): woman

Single-syllable given name

People with this name include:

  • Seo Hui (942–998), Goryeo Dynasty diplomat
  • Hwang Hui (1363–1452), official of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties
  • Hee Oh (born 1969), South Korean mathematician
  • Hyun Hee (born 1976), South Korean épée fencer
  • Geum Hee (born 1979), South Korean writer born in Jilin, China
  • Hee Seo (born 1986), South Korean ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre
  • Ju Hui (born 1989), South Korean team handball player

In two-syllable given names

In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including:[2][3]

  • Jung-hee (4th place in 1950, 6th place in 1960)
  • Kyung-hee (9th place in 1950, 3rd place in 1960)
  • Soon-hee (8th place in 1940)
  • Young-hee (3rd place in 1950, 9th place in 1960)

Other names containing this element include:

See also

References
  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 53. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  3. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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