Ye-rin explained

Hangul:	예린
Hanja:	and others
Mr:	Yerin
Rr:	Ye-rin

Ye-rin is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.

Hanja and meaning

There are 34 hanja with the reading "ye" and 17 hanja with the reading "rin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.^[1] Ways of writing this name in hanja include:

• (밝을 예 balgeun ye "bright"; 물맑을 린 mulmalgeun rin "clear water")^[2]

People

People with this name include

• Mun Ye-rin (born 1990), South Korean pentathlete, silver medalist in modern pentathlon at the 2010 Asian Games
• Jung Ye-rin (born 1996), South Korean singer, member of girl group GFriend
• Baek Ye-rin (born 1997), South Korean singer
• Bang Ye-rin (born 1996), South Korean actress (Seol In-ah)

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include:

• Ye-rin, in South Korean online manhwa Ability
• Seo Ye-rin, in 2012 South Korean film Almost Che
• Lee Ye-rin, in 2013 South Korean television series A Tale Of Two Sisters
• Yerin Arelius, in progression fantasy novel series Cradle

See also

• List of Korean given names

Notes and References

1. Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. Seoul. 13 June 2016.
2. News: 姓名 식별을 통해 본 漢字표기의 당위성. All In Korea. 22 May 2009. 13 June 2016.