Young-min is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 27 hanja with the reading "min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
Young-min | |
Hangul | 영민 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yeong-min |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏng-min |
IPA | /jʌ̹ŋmin/ |
Notable people with the name include:
Entertainers
edit- Tim (singer) (born Hwang Young-min, 1981), American singer of Korean descent
- Aron (singer) (born Aaron Young-min Kwak, 1993), American singer of Korean descent, member of NU'EST
- Lim Young-min (born 1995), South Korean singer, former member of AB6IX and MXM
- Jo Young-min (born 1995), South Korean singer, member of Boyfriend
- Romin (born Choi Young-min, 2001), South Korean singer, member of E'LAST
Sportspeople
edit- Lee Young-min (1905–1954), Korean football and baseball player
- Lee Young-min (footballer, born 1973), South Korean football manager and former defender (K-League Challenge)
- Hyun Young-min (born 1979), South Korean football fullback and wing (K-League Classic)
- Kwon Young-min (born 1980), South Korean volleyball player, gold medalist in volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games
- Ko Young-min (born 1984), South Korean baseball second baseman
- Kim Young-min (sport shooter) (born 1985), South Korean sport shooter
- Kim Se-hyun (born Kim Young-min, 1987), South Korean baseball pitcher
Other
edit- Edward Young-min Kwon (born 1972), South Korean celebrity chef
Fictional characters
edit- Kim Young-min, in 1990 South Korean film My Love, My Bride
- Ji Young-min, in 2008 South Korean film The Chaser
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF) (in Korean). Seoul: Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.