Yewon

Yewon (Ye-won) is a Korean first name for girls. Its meanings include 'the clever elegant one' as well as 'the talented beauty'.

What does the name Yewon mean?

Yewon (Ye-won) is a girl's name from Korea that carries the meanings 'the clever elegant one' and 'the talented beauty'. The name has its origin in Hanja, derived from the elements ye (藝), meaning 'arts', 'talent', or 'craft', as well as ye (叡), meaning 'insightful', 'clever', or 'witty'. The element won (元) stands for 'first' or 'origin', while won (媛) represents 'beauty', 'beautiful woman', or 'elegant woman'. Other combinations in Hanja are also possible.

Where does the name Yewon come from?

The etymology of Yewon lies in the Korean language and means 'the clever elegant one'. The composition includes ye (藝) for arts, talent, or craft, ye (叡) for insightful, clever, or witty, won (元) for first or origin, and won (媛) for beauty, beautiful woman, or elegant woman. Thus, the name is deeply rooted in the Korean language.

How do you pronounce Yewon?

Yewon is pronounced approximately like 'Je-won'.

Popularity

In Germany, Yewon is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in German name popularity lists so far. The best ranking of the name Yewon in Canada was in 2005, when it reached 2,674th place. In the last ten years, Yewon has been used as a first name there fewer than ten times, placing it at 4,809th in the ten-year statistics. From 1980 to 2024, the name ranks 5,576th in Canada.

Famous people

• Yewon Jang (Korean announcer)
• Yewon Kang (Korean actress)
• Yewon Kim (Korean actress)
• Yewon Lim (Korean actress)