Ga-young is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 31 hanja with the reading "ga" and 34 hanja with the reading "young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
| Ga-young | |
| Hangul | 가영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ga-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kayŏng |
People with this name include:
- Kim Ga-young (pool player) (born 1983), South Korean professional pool player
- Kim Ga-young (actress) (born 1991), South Korean actress and singer
- Moon Ga-young (born 1996), German-born South Korean actress and model
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Moon Ga-young, in 2004 South Korean television series Sweet 18
- Park Ga-young, in 2006 South Korean television series Mystery 6
- Yoo Ga-young, in 2008 South Korean film Romantic Island
- Lee Ga-young, in 2012 South Korean television series Fashion King
- Sung Ga-young, in 2021 South Korean Netflix series Squid Game
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). Seoul: Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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