Recommended English Name

SHIN GAYUN
Korean reading ㅅㅎ이ㄴ ㄱ아이우ㄴ
SHIN
Korean reading ㅅㅎ이ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
SIN
4%

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

GA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ아
YUN
Korean reading 이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YOON
37%

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

MOFA standard romanization (expected) SHIN GAYUN Korean readingㅅㅎ이ㄴ ㄱ아이우ㄴ

Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

About this recommendation

The spelling SHIN GAYUN for 신가윤 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.

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