Sungmin 성민

Sungmin is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 성민. 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 1,073 different ways.

Other spellings

The same name is romanized in several ways: Sungmin, Seong-min. They are all 성민.

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.

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

Hanja used for Sungmin

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.

성29 characters can be used

  • 成accomplish이룰 성
  • 性nature, character성품 성
  • 聖sage성인 성
  • 星star별 성
  • 姓surname성씨 성
  • 城rampart재 성
  • 省examine살필 성
  • 誠sincerity정성 성

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

Sungmin 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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