jiho

Jiho is a Korean given name, typically used for both men and women. It is written in Hangul as 지호 and is formed from two syllables, Ji and Ho, whose meaning depends on the hanja chosen by the parents. Because there are multiple hanja readings for 지 and 호, Jiho can carry a variety of meanings, such as wisdom, will, greatness, or vastness, among others.

The name is common in South Korea and among Korean diaspora communities, and it is often selected for its pleasant phonetic cadence as well as its auspicious character combinations. In romanization, Jiho may also appear as Ji-ho or Ji-hoo in different systems or personal preferences, but Jiho is the most common modern spelling in English-language contexts.

As with many Korean names, the specific hanja used for Jiho are chosen to convey particular virtues or aspirations. For example, one possible but not exclusive pairing is a hanja for "wisdom" paired with a hanja for "prosperity" or "abundance"; other combinations are equally valid. The name may also be represented in hanja with entirely different meanings if alternative characters are chosen.

Outside Korea, Jiho is encountered among people of Korean heritage and in media, including literature and film, where it may be used for fictional characters. Overall, Jiho exemplifies the common Korean two-syllable naming pattern whose meaning is determined by chosen hanja rather than a fixed translation.