Sumin 수민

Sumin is a Korean given name, used for any gender. In hangul it is written 수민. 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 3,367 different ways.

Other spellings

The same name is romanized in several ways: Sumin, Su-min. They are all 수민.

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.

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

Hanja used for Sumin

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.

수91 characters can be used

  • 數count셈 수
  • 秀excellent빼어날 수
  • 水river물 수
  • 手hand손 수
  • 修cultivate닦을 수
  • 壽life, longevity목숨 수
  • 遂finally, follow드디어 수/따를 수
  • 受receive받을 수

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

Sumin 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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