Ji-yeon (Korean: 지연), also spelled Ji-yun, Ji-yon, Ji-yean, Jee-yeon, Jee-yon, Chee-yun, Chi-yun, Chi-yon is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 61 hanja with the reading "ji"[1] and 56 hanja with the reading "yeon"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ji-yeon was the seventh-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1980.[3]
| Pronunciation | /dʒɪ.jən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Ji-yun, Ji-yon, Jee-yun, Jee-yon, Ji-yean, Chi-yeon, Chi-yun, Chi-yon |
| Ji-yeon | |
| Hangul | 지연 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ji-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chiyŏn |
| IPA | [dzijʌn], [tɕijʌn] |
People with this name include:
Entertainers
edit- Myung Ji-yun (born 1975), South Korean actress
- Gummy (singer) (born Park Ji-yeon, 1981), South Korean singer
- Lina (South Korean singer) (born Lee Ji-yeon, 1984), South Korean musical actress and singer, member of girl group The Grace
- Park Ji-yeon (actress, born 1988), South Korean musical theatre actress
- Lim Ji-yeon (born 1990), South Korean actress
- Park Ji-yeon (born 1993), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group T-ara
- Kei (singer) (born Kim Ji-yeon, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Lovelyz and El7z Up
- Bona (singer) (born Kim Ji-yeon, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Cosmic Girls
Sportspeople
edit- Hong Ji-yeon (born 1970), South Korean volleyball player
- Nam Jie-youn (born 1983), South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Ji-yeon (fencer) (born 1988), South Korean sabre fencer
- Ji Yeon Kim (fighter) (born 1988), South Korean mixed martial artist
- Seo Ji-yeon (born 1993), South Korean sabre fencer
- Choi Ji-yeon (born 1998), South Korean ice hockey player
Others
edit- Melissa Lee (born Lee Jiyun, 1966), South Korean-born New Zealand politician
- Kim Chee-yun (born 1970), South Korean violinist
- Jeanne You (born You Ji-yeoun, 1978), South Korean classical pianist
- Ji-Yeon Yuh, American reporter, writer, editor and professor
Fictional characters
edit- Kwon Ji Yeon, in American television series Lost, for whom the episode Ji Yeon (Lost) is named
- Jee-Yun Buckley Han, in American television series 9-1-1
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "지"
- ^ 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "연"
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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