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Min-geon민건
Min-geon brings together “quick-witted” and “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who builds the life you dream of and stays quick and bright of mind.
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 |
|---|---|
| 敏建 | 敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 建 ‘to build up’ 敏(민첩할 민) + 建(세울 건) |
| 敏健 | 敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’ 敏(민첩할 민) + 健(굳셀 건) |
| 珉建 | 珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 建 ‘to build up’ 珉(옥돌 민) + 建(세울 건) |
| 珉健 | 珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’ 珉(옥돌 민) + 健(굳셀 건) |
| 旻建 | 旻 ‘autumn sky’ + 建 ‘to build up’ 旻(하늘 민) + 建(세울 건) |
| 旻健 | 旻 ‘autumn sky’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’ 旻(하늘 민) + 健(굳셀 건) |
- Wisdom
- Light
- Ambition
Who it's given to
Min-geon is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Min-geon. Say it like meen-gun.
민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
건ㄱ + ㅓ + 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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