Jaemin 재민
Jaemin name meaning: “skill + jade-like stone” (才珉)
Jaemin is a Korean given name, used for any gender. In hangul it is written 재민. 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 999 different ways.
Jaemin of NCT: Na Jae-min is a member of NCT DREAM — Jaemin is his real given name, not a stage name.
About the name Jaemin
Jaemin (재민) is a unisex name. The two syllables, Jae and Min, are sometimes separated by a hyphen in romanization, as in Jae-min, to show they are distinct. The syllable Jae (재) can be formed with hanja such as 才 (skill, art), 在 (exist), or 宰 (prime minister), while Min (민) can use characters like 珉 (jade-like stone), 旻 (autumn sky), or 敏 (agile).
Combining these, a Jaemin could be written with 才珉, suggesting artistic skill and preciousness, or with 在敏, conveying an agile and present existence. Another option, 宰旻, evokes the image of a leader under an autumn sky. The choice of hanja determines the specific meaning of the name. Jaemin is used for both girls and boys. Na Jae-min, a member of NCT DREAM, uses Jaemin as his real given name rather than a stage name.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Jaemin, Jae-min. They are all 재민.
How to pronounce Jaemin
Say it as jeh-meen (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying JEH-meen.
- "ae" and "e" sound the same in modern Seoul Korean, like the "e" in "bed".
- At the very start of the name, g, d, b and j are lighter than in English, halfway toward k, t, p and ch.
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.
- 재 (starts with ㅈ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
- 민 (starts with ㅁ)→Waterdepth, adaptability, quiet strength
Hanja used for Jaemin
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.
재27 characters can be used
- 才skill, art재주 재
- 在exist있을 재
- 載load실을 재
- 宰prime minister재상 재
- 裁cut마를 재
- 材timber재목 재
- 齋abstain, house재계할 재/집 재
- 哉begin, particle비롯할 재/어조사 재
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
Jaemin name FAQ
- What does Jaemin mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Jaemin (재민) is 才 (skill) + 珉 (jade-like stone), giving the meaning "skill + jade-like stone". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 재민 can be written 999 different ways.
- Is Jaemin a Korean name?
- Yes. Jaemin is a Korean given name written 재민 in hangul, used for both boys and girls.
- How do you write Jaemin in Korean?
- In hangul it is 재민; a common hanja spelling is 才珉. It is also romanized as Jae-min.
- What element is the name Jaemin?
- By its sounds, Jaemin carries Metal + Water in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Jaemin 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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