Areum, also spelled Ah-reum or A-reum, is a Korean feminine given name. Unlike most
Korean given name
A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...
s, which are composed of two single-syllable
Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
, Areum is an indigenous Korean name (), a single two-syllable word meaning "beauty". It is one of a number of such native names, along with others such as
Ha-neul
Ha-neul, also spelled Ha-nul, is a Korean unisex name. Unlike most Korean given names, which are composed of two single-syllable Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja, Ha-neul is an indigenous Korean name: a single two-syllable word ...
("sky"),
Seul-ki
Seul-ki, also spelled Seul-gi or Sul-ki, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the 8th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990. Unlike most Korean names, it does not have any Sino-Korean roots, but is ...
("wisdom"), and
Sora ("
conch shell
Conch () is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snail, sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high Spire (mollusc), spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point a ...
") that have become more popular in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
in recent decades.
People with this name include:
* Han A-leum (born 1988), South Korean gymnast, participated in the
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
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Heydar is a common male given name in Greater Iran, particularly in Iran and Azerb ...
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Hong Ah-reum
Hong Ah-reum (born March 28, 1989) is a South Korean actress. Hong made her entertainment debut in 2006 through a MapleStory commercial, then launched her acting career. She has made herself known as one of the most familiar faces in Korean tele ...
(born 1989), South Korean actress
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Na A-reum
Na A-reum (, born 24 March 1990) is a South Korean track and road bicycle racer, born in Naju, who last rode for UCI Women's Team . She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race, finishing 13th. She also competed in the ro ...
(born 1990), South Korean road bicycle racer
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Noh Ah-reum
Noh Ah-Reum (; born December 18, 1991) is a South Korean female short track speed skater.
Career
Noh won three distances and the overall classification at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Bolzano. She became the overall champion again at ...
(born 1991), South Korean track speed skater
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Lee Ah-reum (born 1992), South Korean taekwondo athlete
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Shannon Arrum Williams (born 1998), British-born South Korean idol singer
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean feminine given names