Seong-hyeon is a Korean given name that can be formed by various Sino-Korean hanja combinations. One common combination consists of seong (成), meaning "completed, finished, succeeded," and hyeon (鉉), referring to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron. The name is also popularly spelled as Sung-hyun, which reflects a romanization variant.
Popularity and Usage
According to Wikipedia, Sung-hyun was the fourth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1990. The name has remained in use since then, particularly among entertainers and sportspeople.
Notable Bearers
Several notable individuals bear this name. In entertainment, there is Mowg (born Lee Sung-hyun, 1972), a South Korean composer; Andrew Choi (born Choi Sung-hyun, 1980), a singer; Yoon Sung-hyun (born 1982), a film director; Eru (born Jo Sung-hyun, 1983), a singer; Baek Sung-hyun (born 1989), an actor; Kevin Woo (born Woo Sung-hyun, 1991), a singer; and Seonghyeon (born Eom Sung-hyun, 2009), a member of the group Cortis. In sports, notable figures include Park Sung-hyun (born 1983), a female archer; Kim Sung-hyun (baseball, born 1987), a baseball player; and Ko Sung-hyun (born 1987), a badminton player.
Etymology and Variants
The first element, seong (成), often compounds with other hanja to form names, and the element hyeon (鉉) pertains to ancient Chinese ceremonial vessels. The variant Sung-hyun uses a different Romanization system (the McCune-Reischauer-inspired form, where "ŏ" is sometimes spelled as "u"). This variant is the English Wikipedia spelling for entries.
- Meaning: Varied; common combination is "successful" (seong) + "hook/cauldron ring" (hyeon)
- Origin: Sino-Korean
- Type: Given name
- Usage Regions: South Korea