Jiyeon — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "park ji-yeon - t-ara center + foundational k-pop actress".

Jiyeon is from the Korean ji (지 — wisdom) + yeon (연 — beautiful). A modern American baby name in the broader Korean K-pop heritage aesthetic. Park Ji-yeon (Jiyeon, 박지연, born 1993) — foundational youngest member + center + main dancer of T-ara (티아라, Core Contents Media 2009-2017) — widely considered one of the foundational 2nd-generation K-pop girl groups. Foundational T-ara hits Bo Peep Bo Peep (2009 debut), Lovey Dovey (2012 — foundational viral zombie dance), Roly-Poly (2011), Day by Day (2012), Sexy Love (2012), Number Nine (2013). Foundational figure in K-pop retro concept + the foundational T-ara controversy (2012 bullying allegations). Foundational Korean actress career: Dream High 2 (2012), God of War (2012-2013), Triangle (2014).

Featured throughout K-pop.

Wisdom + beautiful (Korean). Park Ji-yeon (Jiyeon) — T-ara youngest + center + main dancer (Core Contents Media 2009-17) + Lovey Dovey foundational viral zombie dance + Roly-Poly + Day by Day + Korean actress Dream High 2 + Triangle.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

지연 / 박지연

Transliteration: Ji-yeon
Pronunciation: / ˈdʒiː.jʌn /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Jiyeon stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Jiyeon · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Jiyeons before her.

Real people

Jiyeon (Park Ji-yeon, T-ara)

T-ara center + actress Dream High 2 + Triangle.

born 1993

In fiction

Jiyeon

Korean wisdom + beautiful.

Numerology

The number behind Jiyeon.

2

The Diplomat

Jiyeon reduces to two.

Parents on Jiyeon

Why families chose this name.

"T-ara Jiyeon. Six letters. Jiyeon."

Minji · Mother of one · Seoul

Jiyeon Jiyeon — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity