Hyun-joo, also spelled Hyun-ju, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" and 55 hanja with the reading "joo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Hyun-joo was the fourth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970.
People with this name include:
SportspeopleSin Hyeon-ju (born 1934), South Korean male sport shooterBang Hyun-joo (born 1966), South Korean male sport shooterChoi Hyeon-ju (born 1984), South Korean female archerKim Hyun-joo (swimmer) (born 1986), South Korean female swimmerJo Hyun-joo (born 1992), South Korean female artistic gymnastRi Hyon-ju (born 1996), North Korean male diverEntertainersSon Hyun-joo (born 1965), South Korean actorJuju Chang (Korean name Chang Hyunju; born 1965), South Korean-born American female television journalistKim Hyun-joo (born 1978), South Korean actressHan Ga-in (born Kim Hyun-joo, 1981), South Korean actressGong Hyun-joo (born 1984), South Korean actressJessi (musician) (born Ho Hyun-ju, 1988), American singer in the South Korean entertainment industry