Hyung Wook
Hyung Wook is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Hyung Wook · Hyungwook · Hyung-Wook
- Verdict
- Male
- Confidence
- Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- Korea
- Also spelled
- Hyungwook, Hyung-Wook
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Hyung Wook
If you do not know Hyung Wook’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Hyung Wook,” in English, “Guten Tag Hyung Wook,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Hyung Wook,
German
Guten Tag Hyung Wook,
French
Bonjour Hyung Wook,
Spanish
Estimado/a Hyung Wook:
Chinese
WookHyung您好:
Japanese
Wook様
English
Hi Hyung,
German
Hi Hyung,
French
Salut Hyung,
Spanish
Hola Hyung,
Chinese
Hyung你好:
Japanese
Hyungさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| Korea | rare | man's name |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hyung Wook a male or female name?
Hyung Wook is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Hyung Wook in an email?
If you do not know Hyung Wook’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Hyung Wook,” in English, “Guten Tag Hyung Wook,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Hyung Wook a unisex name?
Hyung Wook is classified as generally male in the combined dataset. This does not rule out other uses. Our categories describe the sources, rather than a complete survey of everyone with this name.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Hyung Wook a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/hyung-wook. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_hyungwook,
title = {Is Hyung Wook a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/hyung-wook},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}