Yeon (Korean given name)
| Pronunciation | /jʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Yon, Yun |
| Yeon | |
| Hangul | 연 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏn |
| IPA | [jʌn] |
Yeon, also spelled Yon, or Yun is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 56 hanja with the reading "yeon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.