Meaning & History
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi. It can also be written with hanja, combining a "ye" hanja, like 藝 meaning "talent, skill, gift" or 譽 meaning "applause, praise; honour," and a "seul" hanja, such as 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟 meaning "pipa instrument". Other hanja combinations are also possible.