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Se-min세민
Se-min brings together “the world” and “quick-witted.” Like your name, you are someone who makes your mark on the world 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 |
|---|---|
| 世敏 | 世 ‘the world’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’ 世(인간 세) + 敏(민첩할 민) |
| 世珉 | 世 ‘the world’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’ 世(인간 세) + 珉(옥돌 민) |
| 世旻 | 世 ‘the world’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’ 世(인간 세) + 旻(하늘 민) |
- Ambition
- Wisdom
- Light
Who it's given to
Se-min is given to both girls and boys.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Se-min. Say it like seh-meen.
세ㅅ + ㅔ
민ㅁ + 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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