Yeong-ho is a Korean masculine given name, typically composed of two Sino-Korean syllables. The first syllable yeong can be written with various hanja characters, including 英 meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 映 meaning "reflect light", or 泳 meaning "dive, swim". The second syllable ho commonly uses characters such as 浩 meaning "vast, great, numerous" or 皓 meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary". A common variant is Young-ho, which uses the same hanja combinations but reflects a different romanization due to varying transliteration systems.
The name follows the common Korean naming convention of a two-syllable given name, where each syllable carries distinct meaning from the selected hanja. Many Korean parents choose hanja for their children's names to convey specific virtues or aspirations. The combination yeong and ho, as in Yeong-ho, might thus evoke meanings such as "brave and great" or "shining and luminous". The name has been used in modern Korea, though it may have declined in popularity alongside other generational name patterns.
- Meaning: Varies by hanja, includes "flower, petal, brave, hero" or "reflect light" or "dive, swim" plus "vast, great, numerous" or "bright, luminous"
- Origin: Sino-Korean (hanja characters)
- Type: Masculine given name
- Usage: Korean
- Variant: Young-ho