Minah 민아
Minah name meaning: “jade-like stone + pretty” (珉娥)
Minah is a Korean given name, most often given to girls. In hangul it is written 민아. 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 1,554 different ways.
About the name Minah
Minah (민아) is a two-syllable name, with Min (민) and Ah (아). It can also be spelled Min-a, reflecting the syllable break, or Mina, without a hyphen. This name is mostly given to girls.
The meaning of Minah depends on the hanja chosen for each syllable. For example, using 珉 (jade-like stone) for Min and 娥 (pretty) for Ah creates the meaning “pretty jade-like stone.” Another option is 旻 (autumn sky) with 雅 (clear, correct), giving the name a feeling of “clear autumn sky.” Alternatively, 敏 (agile) combined with 兒 (child) could suggest “agile child.” The choice of hanja allows parents to imbue the name with a specific sentiment, making the written form key to its intended meaning.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Minah, Min-a, Mina. They are all 민아.
How to pronounce Minah
Say it as mee-nah (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying MEE-nah.
- The final consonant of the first syllable carries over to start the next one, so the two syllables run together.
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.
- 민 (starts with ㅁ)→Waterdepth, adaptability, quiet strength
- 아 (starts with ㅇ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Minah
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.
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
아42 characters can be used
- 娥pretty예쁠 아
- 我I, me나 아
- 雅clear, correct맑을 아/바를 아
- 兒child아이 아
- 亞second, next버금 아
- 阿hill언덕 아
- 妸beautiful아름다울 아
- 牙molar, government office어금니 아/관아 아
Minah name FAQ
- What does Minah mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Minah (민아) is 珉 (jade-like stone) + 娥 (pretty), giving the meaning "jade-like stone + pretty". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 민아 can be written 1,554 different ways.
- Is Minah a Korean name?
- Yes. Minah is a Korean given name written 민아 in hangul, mostly given to girls.
- How do you write Minah in Korean?
- In hangul it is 민아; a common hanja spelling is 珉娥. It is also romanized as Min-a, Mina.
- What element is the name Minah?
- By its sounds, Minah carries Water + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Minah 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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