Hee (Korean name)

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

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.

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:

  • Sŏ Hŭi (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. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  3. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2012-11-09.