Recommended English Name

YOO KYURI
Korean reading 이우 ㅋ이우ㄹ이
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

KYU
Korean reading ㅋ이우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GYU
46%

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

RI
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄹ이
MOFA standard romanization (expected) YOO GYURI Korean reading이우 ㄱ이우ㄹ이

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

About this recommendation

The spelling YOO KYURI for 유규리 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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