How to write Holly in Korean
홀리
- 홀hol
- 리li
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 홀리예요.
Je ireumeun holli-yeyo. — My name is Holly.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 홀리 씨.
What Holly means
the holly tree · English origin