Young-woo

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Young-woo is a combination of two Korean words. 'Young' means 'forever' or 'eternal,' and 'woo' means 'brave or courageous.' Therefore, the name Young-woo signifies 'eternal bravery.'
Scripts(How to write)
榮宇,
榮雨,
瑛宇(Korean Hanja)
瑛雨,
영우
영우(Korean Hangul)
Popularity
Young-woo is a unique and less common name outside of Korea. It is not among the top 1000 names in the United States, according to data from the Social Security Administration.

cartoon of the name Young-woo
Cartoon of Young-woo

Young-woo Name meanings & History

The name Young-woo is a combination of two Korean words. 'Young' means 'forever' or 'eternal,' and 'woo' means 'brave or courageous.' Therefore, the name Young-woo signifies 'eternal bravery.'. From the Sino-Korean 榮 (young) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (young) meaning "jade", combined with 雨 (woo) meaning "rain" or 宇 (woo) meaning "house, eaves, universe". Other hanja combinations are possible. Young-woo is a popular name among Koreans, and it's often given to baby boys in Korea. It can be used as a first or middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Young-woo: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Young-woo:

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate

U: Universality,Undermining,Utopia,Unity,Understanding

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat,Nice

G: Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter,Genuine

W: Wild,Wishful,Willful,Wonderment,Wonderful

Young-woo is:

  • a Common name
  • a Modern name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

There are many famous people with the name Young-woo in Korea, including composer Lee Young-woo, politician Choi Young-woo, and footballer Kim Young-woo.

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