Ji-min, also spelled Jee-min, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "ji" and 27 hanja with the reading "min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Ji-min was South Korea's third-most popular name for baby girls in 2008, with 2,792 being given the name.[2]
| Ji-min | |
| Hangul | 지민 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ji-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chimin |
People with this name include:
Actresses
edit- Yoon Ji-min (born Yoon Ji-young, 1977), South Korean actress
- Han Ji-min (born 1982), South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-min (comedian) (born 1984), South Korean comedian and actress
- Kwak Ji-min (born Kwak Sun-hee, 1985), South Korean actress
- Kim Ji-min (actress) (born 2000), South Korean actress
Musicians
edit- J-Min (born Oh Ji-min, 1988), South Korean singer
- Shin Ji-min (born 1991), South Korean rapper
- Jimin (born Park Ji-min, 1995), South Korean singer and dancer, member of boy band BTS
- Jamie (born Park Ji-min, 1997), South Korean singer
- Karina (South Korean singer) (born Yu Ji-min, 2000), South Korean singer, member of girl group Aespa
Sportspeople
edit- Kang Ji-min (born 1980), South Korean golfer
- Lee Ji-min (born 1983), South Korean football player
- Kim Ji-min (footballer, born 1984), South Korean football player
- Ha Jee-min (born 1989), South Korean sailor
- An Ji-min (born 1992), South Korean speed skater
- Kim Ji-min (footballer, born 1993), South Korean football player
- Park Ji-min (footballer) (born 2000), South Korean football player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF) (in Korean). South Korea: Supreme Court. August 2007. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (28 January 2009). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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