Ji-hun

Ji-hun, also spelled Ji-hoon, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "ji" and 12 hanja with the reading "hun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Ji-hun has been a popular name for South Korean baby boys for several decades, coming in fourth place in 1970, first place in 1980, and first place again in 1990.[2] In 2008 it was the second-most popular name for baby boys, with 2,158 given the name.[3]

Ji-hun
Hangul
지훈
Hanja
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Revised RomanizationJi-hun
McCune–ReischauerChihun

People with this name include:

Entertainers

Sportspeople

Other

  • Cho Chi-hun (1920–1968), Korean poet
  • Kim Ji-hoon (director) (born 1971), South Korean director
  • Rim Ji-hoon (born 1980), South Korean businessman, CEO of Kakao
  • Seo Ji-hun (video game player) (born 1985), South Korean professional StarCraft player
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See also

References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 51. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  3. 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
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