Entry № 1183 · Korean origin

Jihyo Jihyo — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ JEE-hyoh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Korean

Meaning

"Wisdom and filial piety"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Korean)

The meaning

A name that means "wisdom and filial piety".

Jihyo (지효) combines the Korean ji (wisdom) and hyo (filial piety) — meaning "wise and filial." A Korean Confucian virtue name.

Park Ji-hyo (born 1997) is the leader and lead vocalist of K-pop group TWICE.

Wisdom and filial piety. TWICE's leader.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

지효

Transliteration: Ji-hyo
Pronunciation: / ˈdʒiː.hjoʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Jihyo stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Jihyo · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Jihyos before her.

Real people

Park Ji-hyo

K-pop singer (TWICE leader).

born 1997

In fiction

Jihyo

Common in K-dramas.

Names connected to Jihyo.

Numerology

The number behind Jihyo.

The Free Spirit

Jihyo reduces to five — the number of Korean wisdom.

Parents on Jihyo

Why families chose this name.

"Wisdom and filial piety. Five letters. Jihyo."

Soo-jin · Mother of one · Seoul