Hamin 하민
Hamin name meaning: “river + jade-like stone” (河珉)
Hamin is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 하민. Like most Korean names it can also be written in hanja, and the characters chosen decide what it means — the same sound can be written 1,184 different ways.
About the name Hamin
Hamin (하민) is a Korean name mostly given to boys. It is written in two syllables, Ha and Min, and can also be romanized as Ha-min, reflecting the syllable break. As with most Korean names, the meaning of Hamin depends on the hanja chosen for each syllable. For the first syllable, Ha, options include 河 (river), 夏 (summer), or 昰 (summer). For the second syllable, Min, some choices are 珉 (jade-like stone), 旻 (autumn sky), or 敏 (agile).
Combining these, Hamin could evoke images like a "summer river" (夏河) or "agile jade" (敏珉). Another interpretation could be "autumn sky river" (旻河), suggesting a serene and expansive quality. While the romanization Ha-min clearly separates the syllables, Hamin is also a widely understood spelling. Choosing specific hanja allows parents to imbue the name with a particular sentiment or natural image.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Hamin, Ha-min. They are all 하민.
How to pronounce Hamin
Say it as hah-meen (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying HAH-meen.
The recording is a synthesized standard Seoul voice; the respelling above is an English approximation of it. More on the rules: how to pronounce Korean names. To hear more spoken Korean, try Korean greetings with audio.
Five Elements (Ohaeng)
In Korean naming tradition each syllable carries an element, decided by the consonant it starts with. This is what a name sounds like in terms of energy.
- 하 (starts with ㅎ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
- 민 (starts with ㅁ)→Waterdepth, adaptability, quiet strength
Hanja used for Hamin
These are hanja characters legally registrable for each syllable, with their dictionary meanings. A parent picks one character per syllable, and that combination becomes the written meaning of the name.
하32 characters can be used
- 河river물 하
- 荷carry, scold멜 하/꾸짖을 하
- 夏summer여름 하
- 昰summer여름 하
- 下below아래 하
- 嘏big클 하
- 何how, scold, carry어찌 하/꾸짖을 하/멜 하
- 霞rosy clouds노을 하
민37 characters can be used
- 珉jade-like stone옥돌 민
- 旻autumn sky가을 하늘 민
- 旼harmonious, sky화할 민/하늘 민
- 敏agile민첩할 민
- 玟beautiful stone아름다운 돌 민
- 愍worry근심할 민
- 岷mountain name산 이름 민
- 民people백성 민
Hamin name FAQ
- What does Hamin mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Hamin (하민) is 河 (river) + 珉 (jade-like stone), giving the meaning "river + jade-like stone". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 하민 can be written 1,184 different ways.
- Is Hamin a Korean name?
- Yes. Hamin is a Korean given name written 하민 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Hamin in Korean?
- In hangul it is 하민; a common hanja spelling is 河珉. It is also romanized as Ha-min.
- What element is the name Hamin?
- By its sounds, Hamin carries Earth + Water in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Hamin belongs to someone else. Yours is drawn from your own birth chart — the four pillars of your birth date and hour decide which elements your name should carry.
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