Min-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "min" and 49 hanja with the reading "ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Min-ho was the ninth-most popular name for South Korean baby boys in 1980.[2]
| Min-ho | |
| Hangul | 민호 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Min-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minho |
Entertainers
edit- Woo Min-ho (born 1971), South Korean film director and screenwriter
- Jang Min-ho (born 1977), South Korean singer
- Boom (entertainer), stage name of Lee Min-ho (born 1982), South Korean rapper and television/radio personality
- Lee Min-ho (born 1987), South Korean actor
- Choi Min-ho (born 1991), South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinee
- Lee Tae-ri (born Lee Min-ho, 1993), South Korean actor
- Mino (rapper), stage name of Song Min-ho (born 1993), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Winner
- Lee Know, stage name of Lee Min-ho (born 1998), South Korean singer, member of boy band Stray Kids
Sports
edit- Choi Min-ho (badminton) (born 1980), South Korean badminton player
- Choi Min-ho (judoka) (born 1980), South Korean judoka
- Kang Min-ho (born 1985), South Korean baseball catcher
- Kim Min-ho (footballer, born 1985), South Korean football midfielder (K League 1)
- Cheon Min-ho (born 1987), South Korean sport shooter
- Cho Min-ho (born 1987), South Korean ice hockey player
- Choi Min-ho (volleyball) (born 1988), South Korean volleyball player
- Heo Min-ho (born 1990), South Korean triathlete
- Kim Min-ho (footballer, born 1991), South Korean football forward (Singapore S.League)
- Lee Min-ho (baseball) (born 1993), South Korean baseball pitcher
- Kim Min-ho (footballer, born 1997) (born 1997), South Korean football defender (K League 1)
Fictional
edit- Cha Min-ho, main antagonist of 2017 TV series Innocent Defendant, portrayed by Um Ki-joon.
- Kang Min-ho, main antagonist of 2011 TV series 49 Days, portrayed by Bae Soo-bin
- Minho, one of the main characters of James Dashner's novel series The Maze Runner
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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