Min-ji
| Min-ji | |
| Hangul | 민지 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | (various) |
| Revised Romanization | Minji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minji |
Min-ji, also spelled Min-jee, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading min and 46 hanja with the reading ji on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Min-ji was the fourth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990.[2]
Notable people
[edit]People with this name include:
Entertainers
[edit]- Minzy (born Gong Min-ji, 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group 2NE1
- Kim Min-ji (actress) (born 1992), South Korean actress
- Minji (singer) (born Kim Min-ji, 2004), South Korean singer, member of girl group NewJeans
- Lee Min-ji (actress, born 1988), South Korean actress
- Lee Min-ji (Miss Korea) (born 1991), South Korean beauty pageant titleholder
- Park Min-ji (born 1989), South Korean actress
- Anda (singer), (born Won Min-ji, 1991), South Korean singer
- Yeon Min-ji (born Lee Min-ji, 1984), South Korean actress
Sportspeople
[edit]- Ji Min-ji (born 1999), South Korean pair skater
- Kim Min-jee (speed skater) (born 1986), South Korean speed skater, gold medallist at the 2003 Asian Winter Games
- Kim Min-ji (sport shooter) (born 1989), South Korean sport shooter
- Kim Min-ji (volleyball) (born 1995), South Korean volleyball player
- Kim Min-ji (curler) (born 1999), South Korean curler
- Minjee Lee (born 1996), Australian golfer of Korean descent
- Oh Min-ji (born 1985), South Korean speed skater
- Shim Min-ji (born 1983), South Korean swimmer
- Um Min-ji (born 1991), South Korean curler
- Yeo Min-ji (born 1993), South Korean football player
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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