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Mal-ja말자
Mal-ja brings together “last” and “child.” Like your name, you are someone who is the cherished youngest and is cherished.
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 |
|---|---|
| 末子 | 末 ‘last; youngest’ + 子 ‘child’ 末(끝 말) + 子(아들 자) |
| 末慈 | 末 ‘last; youngest’ + 慈 ‘mercy’ 末(끝 말) + 慈(사랑 자) |
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Who it's given to
Mal-ja is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Mal-ja. Say it like mal-jah.
말ㅁ + ㅏ + ㄹ
자ㅈ + ㅏ
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