Sangmin 상민

Sangmin is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 상민. 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 1,628 different ways.

Other spellings

The same name is romanized in several ways: Sangmin, Sang-min. They are all 상민.

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.

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

Hanja used for Sangmin

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.

상44 characters can be used

  • 上upper, above윗 상
  • 相mutual서로 상
  • 常constant, always떳떳할 상/항상 상
  • 象elephant코끼리 상
  • 尙still, yet오히려 상
  • 商measure, trade헤아릴 상/장사 상
  • 嘗taste맛볼 상
  • 喪lose잃을 상

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

Sangmin 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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