에밀리
Emilli
에밀리 (Emilli) is the Korean way to say the given name Emily.
Meaning: given name (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In informal Korean, you can add the suffix 야 to the end of a name to address someone familiarly. Additionally, adding the suffix 이 (pronounced as ee) to the end of a name is a common way to express familiarity.
How do you pronounce it?
Emilli
Did you know?
- If a person named Emily wants a Korean name, they might choose characters that sound similar, such as 은 (eun) and 미 (mi), which have traditional meanings like 'grace' and 'beauty'.
- While 'Emily' is a female name in English, the Korean phonetic transcription 에밀리 does not inherently signal gender to a Korean speaker who is unfamiliar with Western names.
- In a Korean classroom or formal setting, you would never address someone as 'Emily' followed by the informal 야, even if you are friends, unless you are certain of your social standing.
Examples in context
- 에밀리 씨는 어디에 있어요?Emilli ssi-neun eodi-e isseoyo?Where is Emily?
- 제 친구 이름은 에밀리예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Emilli-ye-yo.My friend's name is Emily.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are talking about a new coworker at the office.
- 수빈 Su-bin새로 온 직원이 에밀리예요?Saero on jik-won-i Emilli-ye-yo?Is the new employee Emily?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 에밀리 씨는 아주 친절해요.Ne, Emilli ssi-neun aju chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, Emily is very kind.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨도 에밀리 씨를 아세요?Jihun ssi-do Emilli ssi-reul a-se-yo?Do you know Emily too, Jihun?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 어제 같이 점심을 먹었어요.Ne, eo-je gat-i jeom-sim-eul meok-eot-seo-yo.Yes, we had lunch together yesterday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “emily” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
