Meaning of 이현

이현 (Yi-Hyun) means “joyful, harmonious · virtuous, wise” when written 怡賢. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. Its characters carry the elements 火 Fire, 金 Metal, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 이 can also be written 伊 (that person), 利 (benefit)
• 현 can also be written 炫 (dazzling), 玹 (jade-like stone), 鉉 (tripod handle, ability)

How to pronounce 이현

Revised Romanisation: ihyeon (i-hyeon). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Yi-Hyun. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.