신시아
Sinsia[ɕʰinɕʰia̠]
The English female given name Cynthia is written as 신시아 (Sinsia) in Korean.
신시아 is the Korean transcription of the name Cynthia.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Sinsia
Did you know?
- The transcription 신시아 uses the syllable 시아 (si-a) at the end, which is a very popular ending for modern Korean girls' names.
- If a person named Cynthia wants to sound more affectionate in Korean, friends might add the suffix 야 to the end, calling her 신시아야.
- The first character 신 can also mean 'new' 新 or 'belief' 信 when written in Hanja, giving the name unintended meanings in a Korean context.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, Cynthia씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Cynthia. Nice to meet you.
- 신시아는 제 친구예요.Sinsia-neun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Cynthia is my friend.
- 신시아가 누구예요?Sinsia-ga nu-gu-ye-yo?Who is Cynthia?
- 그녀의 이름은 신시아예요.Geu-nyeo-ui i-reum-eun Sinsia-ye-yo.Her name is Cynthia.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 신시아 씨를 알아요?Hyeon-u ssi, Sinsia ssi-reul arayo?Hyeon-u, do you know Cynthia?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아니요, 누구예요?Aniyo, nugu-yeyo?No, who is she?
- 지은 Ji-eun우리 반의 전학생 신시아예요.Uri ban-ui jeon-hak-saeng Sinsia-yeyo.She is Cynthia, the transfer student in our class.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아, 궁금하네요.A, gung-geum-haneyo.Ah, I'm curious about her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cynthia” translations and entries 신시아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
