Jongmin 종민

Jongmin is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 종민. 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 962 different ways.

Other spellings

The same name is romanized in several ways: Jongmin, Jong-min. They are all 종민.

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.

  • 종 (starts with ㅈ)→Metalclarity, resolve, refinement
  • 민 (starts with ㅁ)→Waterdepth, adaptability, quiet strength

Hanja used for Jongmin

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.

종26 characters can be used

  • 鍾bell, wine bottle쇠북 종/술병 종
  • 從follow좇을 종
  • 宗ancestor, sect마루 종
  • 種seed, kind씨 종
  • 縱vertical세로 종
  • 終end, finish끝 종
  • 鐘bell쇠북 종
  • 綜gather모을 종

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

Names sharing a syllable

Jongmin 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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