Yesung

Meaning & origin

Yesung is a boy's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Star of the arts, from Sino-Korean ye 藝 (art, the cultivated arts) and sung 星 (star). The character ye encompasses the six classical arts of Confucian education, while sung names the shining star, together naming a child destined to shine in artistic and cultivated accomplishment." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.

Beyond its Buddhist heritage, Yesung is also used in Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Korean families, Yesung carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Yesung

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 Yesung resonates in either tradition.

How Yesung sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Yesung breaks down into 6 phonemes: /Y-EH-S-UH-N-G/. 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 Yesung — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Yesung

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Yesung maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.