Recommended English Name

YOO GYEYOUNG
Korean reading 이우 ㄱ이에이오우ㄴㄱ
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

GYE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ이에
YOUNG
Korean reading 이오우ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YEONG
19%

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) YOO GYEYEONG Korean reading이우 ㄱ이에이어ㄴㄱ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling YOO GYEYOUNG for 유계영 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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