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Rin린

Rin means “qilin (a mythical auspicious beast).” Like your name, you are someone who 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:

HanjaMeaning
麟麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’
麟(기린 린)
潾潾 ‘clear water’
潾(물 맑을 린)
璘璘 ‘the gleam of jade’
璘(옥빛 린)

Who it's given to

Rin is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Rin. Say it like reen.

린ㄹ + ㅣ + ㄴ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.

Related names

Rin-a린아Rin-ha린하Ga-ram가람Ga-rin가린Ga-yeong가영Ga-eul가을Gap-yeong갑영Gang-san강산
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