| Pronunciation | /ʃi.wu/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Shi-woo, Shi-wu, See-woo, Si-wu, Shi-U, Si-U |
| Si-woo | |
| Hangul | 시우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 時雨, 時宇, 始宇, 時友, 詩雨 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Si-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Siu |
| IPA | |
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" and 64 hanja with the reading "woo" 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.
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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