Yeji
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #13,006 in 2015
0 babies were named Yeji in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2015–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Yeji you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryYeji first shows up in US birth records in 2015, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2015, when it reached #13,006.
About the name Yeji
Yeji is a girl name of Korean origin meaning “depends on the hanja chosen”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-eji”. US birth records list Yeji for girls only in 2015, the one year at least 5 babies got it. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #13,006 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Korean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Girl name: Nari · lily
- Girl name: Bora · purple
- Girl name: Mirae · future
- Unisex name: Jiwoo · depends on the hanja chosen
- Girl name: Minji · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Sarang · love
- Girl name: Jiyu · depends on the hanja chosen
Questions about the name Yeji
What does the name Yeji mean?
Yeji means “depends on the hanja chosen” in Korean.
What is the origin of the name Yeji?
Yeji has Korean roots in our records. Other Korean names include Hana, Nari, Bora.
Is Yeji a boy or girl name?
Yeji is a girl name.
How popular is the name Yeji?
Yeji is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #13,006 in 2015.