Recommended English Name

YOO GAEUN
Korean reading 이우 ㄱ애우ㄴ
YOO
Korean reading 이우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YU
36%
YOU
15%

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

GA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ아
EUN
Korean reading 에우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) YOO GAEUN Korean reading이우 ㄱ애우ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling YOO GAEUN for 유가은 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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