Si-woo
Pronunciation/ʃi.wu/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameKorean
Meaningdifferent depending on Hanja
Other names
Alternative spellingShi-woo, Shi-wu, See-woo, Si-wu, Shi-U, Si-U
Si-woo
Hangul
시우
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSi-u
McCune–ReischauerSiu
IPA[ɕiu]

Si-woo, also spelled Shi-woo, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "shi"[1] and 64 hanja with the reading "woo"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Si-woo was among the top 5 most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011, 2013 and 2017.[3]

People

People with this name include:

  • Song Si-woo (born 1993), South Korean football midfielder
  • Lee Si-woo (born 1994), South Korean volleyball player
  • Kim Si-woo (born 1995), South Korean golfer
  • Choi Si-woo (born 1996), South Korean sledge hockey player
  • Kim Si-woo (born 1997), South Korean footballer
  • Lee Si-woo (born 1997), South Korean actress and model
  • Lee Si-woo (born 1999), South Korean actor

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include:

  • Jung Shi-woo, in 2009 South Korean television series Soul
  • Lee Si-woo, in 2012 South Korean television series Dream High 2
  • Shi-woo, in 2013 South Korean television series The Blade and Petal
  • Shi-woo, in 2014 South Korean television series My Lovely Girl
  • Yoon Shi-woo, in 2016 South Korean television series Moorim School
  • Hong Shi-woo, in 2020 South Korean television series 18 Again

See also

References

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