Recommended English Name

YOO HA
Korean reading 이우 ㅎ아
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

HA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㅎ아
MOFA standard romanization (expected) YOO HA Korean reading이우 ㅎ아

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

About this recommendation

The spelling YOO HA for 유하 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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