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소연 (So-Yeon) means “bright, clear · lotus” when written 昭蓮. It is popular for those born in the 2000s. Its characters carry the elements 火 Fire, 木 Wood, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.
| Hangul | Hanja | Romanised | Meaning | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 소 | 昭 | so | bright, clear | 🔥 火 Fire |
| 연 | 蓮 | yeon | lotus | 🌿 木 Wood |
Revised Romanisation: soyeon (so-yeon). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: So-Yeon. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.