Young-mi explained
| Hangul: | 영미 |
| Hanja: | ,, and others |
| Mr: | Yŏng-mi |
| Rr: | Yeong-mi |
Young-mi, also spelled Yong-mi or Yeong-mi, is a Korean feminine given name. It was the tenth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1960.[1]
Hanja
The meaning of the name Young-mi depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2] Some ways of writing this name in hanja include:
ggotburi yeong (Korean: 꽃부리 영) meaning "flower petals" or ddwieonal yeong (Korean: 뛰어날 영) meaning "heroic"; areumdaul mi (Korean: 아름다울 미) meaning "beautiful". These characters are also used to write the Japanese given name Hidemi.[3]
yeonghwa yeong (Korean: 영화 영) meaning "flourishing"; areumdaul mi (Korean: 아름다울 미) meaning "beautiful". These characters are also used to write the Japanese given name Emi.[3]
People
People with this name include:
- Youngmi Kim (born 1954), South Korean soprano singer
- Kim Young-mi (sport shooter) (born 1960), South Korean sport shooter
- Choi Young-mi (born 1961), South Korean poet
- Kolleen Park (Korean name Park Youngmi, born 1967), American musician and actress active in the South Korean entertainment industry
- Hong Yeong-mi (born 1968), South Korean cyclist
- Ahn Young-mi (born 1983), South Korean comedian
- Kang Young-mi (born 1985), South Korean fencer
- Kim Yong-mi (synchronized swimmer) (born 1989), North Korean synchronized swimmer
- Kim Yeong-mi (born 1991), South Korean curler
- Kim Yong-mi (volleyball) (born 1992), North Korean volleyball player
- Youngmi Mayer, American comedian
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?. babyname.co.kr. 2012-11-09.
- Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. Seoul. 25 May 2016.
- Book: Breen, Jim. Japanese Names Dictionary. Jim Breen. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. 2011. 2012-12-02.
