Sehun
/S-EH-HH-UH-N/
Meritorious for one's generation, from Sino-Korean se 世 (world, generation, era) and hun 勳 (merit, meritorious deed). The character hun historically marked recipients of royal merit-rewards, so the name joins the span of an age with great achievement, naming a child to be meritorious for their whole generation.
See Sehun scored for your familyMeaning & origin
Sehun is a boy's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Meritorious for one's generation, from Sino-Korean se 世 (world, generation, era) and hun 勳 (merit, meritorious deed). The character hun historically marked recipients of royal merit-rewards, so the name joins the span of an age with great achievement, naming a child to be meritorious for their whole generation." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Beyond its Buddhist heritage, Sehun is also used in Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Korean families, Sehun carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Sehun
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sehun resonates in either tradition.
How Sehun sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Sehun breaks down into 5 phonemes: /S-EH-HH-UH-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sehun — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
The six signals, applied to Sehun
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Names similar to Sehun
If Sehun resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Buddhist boy names, common in Korean families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Buddhist boy names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Buddhist boy names that open with the same syllables as Sehun
Common questions about Sehun
What does the name Sehun mean?
Sehun means "Meritorious for one's generation, from Sino-Korean se 世 (world, generation, era) and hun 勳 (merit, meritorious deed). The character hun historically marked recipients of royal merit-rewards, so the name joins the span of an age with great achievement, naming a child to be meritorious for their whole generation.." It is a boy name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Sehun a boy or girl name?
Sehun is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Sehun?
Sehun is of Korean origin, used in Buddhist, Christian traditions, commonly among Korean families.
What are common nicknames for Sehun?
Common short forms of Sehun include Hun.
What is the numerology of Sehun?
Sehun has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
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