Mingi 민기
Mingi name meaning: “jade-like stone + foundation” (珉基)
Mingi is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 민기. 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 3,848 different ways.
Mingi of ATEEZ: Song Min-gi is a rapper of ATEEZ — Mingi is his real given name, not a stage name.
About the name Mingi
Mingi (민기) is a two-syllable Korean given name. The standard romanization is Mingi, but it is also often seen as Min-gi, reflecting the separate syllables. As with many Korean names, the meaning of Mingi is shaped by the hanja chosen for each syllable. For example, 민 (Min) can be written with 珉 (jade-like stone) or 敏 (agile), while 기 (Gi) might use 基 (foundation) or 機 (frame).
Combining these, a name like 珉基 (Mingi) evokes the image of a precious foundation, while 敏機 (Mingi) suggests an agile and resourceful individual. The name Mingi is mostly given to boys. A notable public figure with this name is Song Min-gi, a rapper from the group ATEEZ, whose birth name is Mingi. When introducing the name abroad, using the hyphenated Min-gi can help with pronunciation by clearly separating the two syllables.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Mingi, Min-gi. They are all 민기.
How to pronounce Mingi
Say it as meen-gee (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying MEEN-gee.
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
- 기 (starts with ㄱ)→Woodgrowth, reaching outward, new beginnings
Hanja used for Mingi
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
기104 characters can be used
- 基foundation터 기
- 機frame틀 기
- 旣already이미 기
- 棄abandon버릴 기
- 其that그 기
- 氣energy기운 기
- 己body몸 기
- 起rise일어날 기
Mingi name FAQ
- What does Mingi mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Mingi (민기) is 珉 (jade-like stone) + 基 (foundation), giving the meaning "jade-like stone + foundation". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 민기 can be written 3,848 different ways.
- Is Mingi a Korean name?
- Yes. Mingi is a Korean given name written 민기 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Mingi in Korean?
- In hangul it is 민기; a common hanja spelling is 珉基. It is also romanized as Min-gi.
- What element is the name Mingi?
- By its sounds, Mingi carries Water + Wood in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Mingi 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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