How to write Helen in Korean
헬렌
- 헬hel
- 렌len
2 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 헬렌이에요.
Je ireumeun hellen-ieyo. — My name is Helen.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 헬렌 씨.
What Helen means
torch, light · Greek origin