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I-rin이린
I-rin brings together “joyful” and “qilin (a mythical auspicious beast).” Like your name, you are someone who lives a joyful life and is a bringer of good omens.
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:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 怡麟 | 怡 ‘joyful’ + 麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ 怡(기쁠 이) + 麟(기린 린) |
| 莉麟 | 莉 ‘jasmine’ + 麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ 莉(말리 리) + 麟(기린 린) |
| 怡潾 | 怡 ‘joyful’ + 潾 ‘clear water’ 怡(기쁠 이) + 潾(물 맑을 린) |
| 怡璘 | 怡 ‘joyful’ + 璘 ‘the gleam of jade’ 怡(기쁠 이) + 璘(옥빛 린) |
| 伊麟 | 伊 ‘that one (he/she)’ + 麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ 伊(저 이) + 麟(기린 린) |
| 莉潾 | 莉 ‘jasmine’ + 潾 ‘clear water’ 莉(말리 리) + 潾(물 맑을 린) |
- Joy
- Nature
- Fortune
Who it's given to
I-rin is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: I-rin. Say it like ee-reen.
이ㅇ + ㅣ
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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