Yoona
Meaning of Yoona
Yoona is a feminine given name of Korean origin, rendered in the Roman alphabet as Yoona and pronounced /juːˈnɑː/, whose semantic nuance depends upon the specific hanja characters chosen—often a combination that conveys notions of consent or permission (允) alongside attributes of grace or elegance (娟). Its contemporary recognition owes much to the South Korean singer and actress Im Yoona, who, performing mononymously as Yoona within the internationally successful K-pop ensemble Girls’ Generation, has drawn attention to the name beyond its native cultural milieu. In the United States, Yoona has maintained a marginal yet steady presence in Social Security Administration birth records since its first appearance in 2010, with annual newborn counts ranging from five to fourteen and corresponding national popularity rankings consistently situated between 931 and 960. This pattern of modest fluctuation underscores the name’s gradual transnational diffusion into predominantly Anglo-American naming practices, reflecting both the global reach of Korean popular culture and a growing receptivity to non-Western linguistic forms in contemporary American nomenclature.
Pronunciation
Korean
- Pronunced as yoo-NAH (/juːˈnɑː/)
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