Yong-soo

/YONGSOO/

Boy Christian Korean origin KoreanAmerican

Sino-Korean compound 용수 — yong 龍 ('dragon') or 用 ('use') + soo 洙 ('river'), meaning 'mighty river' — adopted by Korean Christian families to evoke Ezekiel 47, 'waters issued out from under the threshold of the house'.

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Meaning & origin

Yong-soo is a boy's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Sino-Korean compound 용수 — yong 龍 ('dragon') or 用 ('use') + soo 洙 ('river'), meaning 'mighty river' — adopted by Korean Christian families to evoke Ezekiel 47, 'waters issued out from under the threshold of the house'." and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.

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

Numerology of Yong-soo

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 Yong-soo resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)
Chaldean
33
the master teacher — unconditional love in action

How Yong-soo sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Yong-soo breaks down into 1 phoneme: /YONGSOO/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Yong-soo

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

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 11) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Yong-soo flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Courage
Yong-soo belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Yong-soo carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Yong-soo is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Yong-soo

If Yong-soo 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 Christian boy names, common in Korean families

Liam
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet). Global phenomenon.
Noah
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring relief. Borne in scripture by the builder of the ark who outlasted the flood, it has stayed in continuous Western use and now sits among the most-given boys' names worldwide.
Oliver
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier.
George
Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Courage cluster

James
Supplanter, the one who grasps the heel and takes the lead — James is the English form of Jacob, the patriarch who wrestled with an angel and would not let go until he received a blessing. Two apostles bore this name, and kings of England and Scotland carried it across centuries. It speaks of tenacity, the refusal to surrender an advantage once gained, and the quiet persistence of faith that holds on even when the struggle seems endless
Ben
Son, son of the right hand — short for Benjamin. Germany's most-loved short boy name: direct, strong, and universally friendly.
Leo
Lion, the king of beasts whose roar commands silence across the savanna — Leo is the Latin word for lion and the name of thirteen popes, one of the great constellations, and the zodiac sign of midsummer. It carries the regal confidence of an animal that fears nothing, the warmth of a golden mane in the August sun, and the compact majesty of a three-letter name that contains an entire kingdom

Common questions about Yong-soo

What does the name Yong-soo mean?

Yong-soo means "Sino-Korean compound 용수 — yong 龍 ('dragon') or 用 ('use') + soo 洙 ('river'), meaning 'mighty river' — adopted by Korean Christian families to evoke Ezekiel 47, 'waters issued out from under the threshold of the house'.." It is a boy name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Yong-soo a boy or girl name?

Yong-soo is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Yong-soo?

Yong-soo is of Korean origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Korean, American families.

What is the numerology of Yong-soo?

Yong-soo has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).

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