Jiho 지호
Jiho name meaning: “wisdom + tiger” (智虎)
Jiho is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 지호. 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 4,624 different ways.
About the name Jiho
Jiho (지호) is a Korean name that separates into two syllables, Ji and Ho. It can also be spelled Ji-ho, reflecting the individual syllables more distinctly. This name is mostly given to boys.
The meaning of Jiho is shaped by the hanja chosen for each syllable. For example, combining 智 (wisdom) with 虎 (tiger) evokes a sense of wise strength, while pairing 知 (know) with 浩 (wide) suggests broad knowledge or an expansive spirit. Another option, using 地 (ground, earth) with 昊 (sky), might convey a connection to both the earth and the heavens, or a grounded yet aspiring nature. The specific hanja chosen for Jiho determines the name's full meaning and tone.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Jiho, Ji-ho. They are all 지호.
How to pronounce Jiho
Say it as jee-hoh (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying JEE-hoh.
- "o" is a pure, rounded "oh", without the "w" glide English adds in "go".
- 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.
- 지 (starts with ㅈ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
- 호 (starts with ㅎ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Jiho
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.
지68 characters can be used
- 智wisdom슬기 지
- 知know알 지
- 地ground, earth땅 지
- 志will, purpose뜻 지
- 至reach이를 지
- 池pond못 지
- 枝branch가지 지
- 芝zhi herb지초 지
호68 characters can be used
- 虎tiger범 호
- 鎬place name땅 이름 호
- 浩wide넓을 호
- 昊sky하늘 호
- 湖lake호수 호
- 晧bright밝을 호
- 好good좋을 호
- 豪hero, brave호걸 호
Jiho name FAQ
- What does Jiho mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Jiho (지호) is 智 (wisdom) + 虎 (tiger), giving the meaning "wisdom + tiger". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 지호 can be written 4,624 different ways.
- Is Jiho a Korean name?
- Yes. Jiho is a Korean given name written 지호 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Jiho in Korean?
- In hangul it is 지호; a common hanja spelling is 智虎. It is also romanized as Ji-ho.
- What element is the name Jiho?
- By its sounds, Jiho carries Metal + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Jiho 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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