Ian 이안

Ian is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 이안. 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 2,222 different ways.

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.

  • 이 (starts with ㅇ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
  • 안 (starts with ㅇ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together

Hanja used for Ian

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.

이101 characters can be used

  • 李plum오얏 리(이)
  • 理govern다스릴 리(이)
  • 而connects words말 이을 이
  • 以by means of써 이
  • 利sharp, keen날카로울 리(이)
  • 易easy쉬울 이
  • 離leave, separate떠날 리(이)
  • 已already이미 이

안22 characters can be used

  • 妟peaceful, stable편안할 안
  • 安peace, comfort편안 안
  • 眼eye눈 안
  • 案desk, table책상 안
  • 顔face낯 안
  • 按press down누를 안
  • 岸hill언덕 안
  • 晏late늦을 안

Names sharing a syllable

Ian 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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