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Ha-dam하담

Ha-dam brings together “summer” and “deep pond.” Like your name, you are someone who is as bright as summer and has a depth of heart like a still pond.

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
夏潭夏 ‘summer’ + 潭 ‘deep pond’
夏(여름 하) + 潭(못 담)
夏淡夏 ‘summer’ + 淡 ‘clear and calm’
夏(여름 하) + 淡(맑을 담)
河潭河 ‘river’ + 潭 ‘deep pond’
河(물 하) + 潭(못 담)
河淡河 ‘river’ + 淡 ‘clear and calm’
河(물 하) + 淡(맑을 담)
霞潭霞 ‘sunset glow’ + 潭 ‘deep pond’
霞(노을 하) + 潭(못 담)
霞淡霞 ‘sunset glow’ + 淡 ‘clear and calm’
霞(노을 하) + 淡(맑을 담)

Who it's given to

Ha-dam is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Ha-dam. Say it like hah-dam.

하ㅎ + ㅏ
담ㄷ + ㅏ + ㅁ

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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