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Ae-rin애린

Ae-rin brings together “love” and “qilin (a mythical auspicious beast).” Like your name, you are someone who is a bringer of good omens and loves and is loved.

Meaning and hanja

Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:

HanjaMeaning
愛麟愛 ‘love’ + 麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’
愛(사랑 애) + 麟(기린 린)
愛潾愛 ‘love’ + 潾 ‘clear water’
愛(사랑 애) + 潾(물 맑을 린)
愛璘愛 ‘love’ + 璘 ‘the gleam of jade’
愛(사랑 애) + 璘(옥빛 린)

Who it's given to

Ae-rin is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Ae-rin. Say it like eh-reen.

애ㅇ + ㅐ
린ㄹ + ㅣ + ㄴ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.

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