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Min-yeong민영

Min-yeong brings together “quick-witted” and “flower.” Like your name, you are someone who stays quick and bright of mind, and who blossoms and stands out.

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
敏英敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 英 ‘flower; outstanding’
敏(민첩할 민) + 英(꽃부리 영)
敏榮敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 榮 ‘glory’
敏(민첩할 민) + 榮(영화 영)
敏永敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 永 ‘everlasting’
敏(민첩할 민) + 永(길 영)
珉英珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 英 ‘flower; outstanding’
珉(옥돌 민) + 英(꽃부리 영)
珉榮珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 榮 ‘glory’
珉(옥돌 민) + 榮(영화 영)
珉永珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 永 ‘everlasting’
珉(옥돌 민) + 永(길 영)

Who it's given to

Min-yeong is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Min-yeong. Say it like meen-yung.

민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
영ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ

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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