| Pronunciation | /ʃi.wʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Shi-won, See-won |
| Si-won | |
| Hangul | 시원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Si-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Siwŏn |
| IPA | [ɕiwʌn] |
Si-won, also spelled Shi-won, is a South Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "shi"[1] and 47 hanja with the reading "won"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It also means "cool" from the adjective "Shiwon-hada" in Korean.[3][4][5]