Ji-ho, also spelled Chi-ho or Jie-ho, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. Its meaning differs based on the

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 ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 36 hanja with the reading " ji" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the

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's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ji-ho was the eighth-most popular name for newborn boys in

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in 2015, with 2,095 being given the name. People with this name include: ;Entertainers *

Kim Ji-ho Kim Ji-Ho (born July 22, 1974) is a South Korean actress. Career Audiences were first introduced to Kim Ji-ho in 1994 in Shin Seung-hun's music video "For a Long Time Afterwards." She made her acting debut in ''Salut D'Amour'' that year, follow ...

(born 1974), South Korean actress *

Oh Ji-ho Oh Ji-ho (born April 14, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas '' Couple or Trouble'' (2006), '' The Slave Hunters'' (2010), ''Queen of the Office'' (2013) and ''My Fair Lady'' (2016). Career Oh was born and r ...

(born 1976), South Korean actor *

Choi Ji-ho Choi Ji-ho (born November 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his entertainment career in 2003 as part of Model Line's stable, walking the runways for Gucci Gucci (, ; ) is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house based i ...

(born 1980), South Korean actor *

Shim Ji-ho Shim Ji-ho (born May 2, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as a model, then turned to acting. He has starred in television dramas such as ''School 2'' (1999), ''My Lovely Family'' (2004), ''Our Stance on How to Trea ...

(born 1981), South Korean actor *

Song Ji-ho Song Ji-ho (born April 06, 1995) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Films Television series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Song, Ji-ho 1995 births Living people Male actors from Busan 21st-century South Korean male ...

(born 1992), South Korean actor *Woo Ji-ho (born 1992), stage name Zico, South Korean rapper, leader of boy group Block B ;Sportspeople * Park Ji-ho (born 1970), South Korean football defender (K-League Classic) * Cha Ji-ho (born 1983), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic) * Ahn Ji-Ho (born 1987), South Korean football defender (K-League Challenge) * Han Ji-ho (born 1988), South Korean football forward (K-League Challenge) * Park Ji-ho (diver) (born 1991), South Korean diver ;Other *

Shin Ji-ho Shin Ji-ho (born 23 June 1963) is a South Korean politician. He was noted for being a ''temporary'' spokesperson of Na Kyung-won for the October 2011 by-election. He is one of the prominent members of the New Right (South Korea), New Right moveme ...

(born 1963), South Korean politician *

Jieho Lee Jieho Lee (born 1973) is a filmmaker from New York City. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1995, receiving a double degree in Cinema Studies and the College of Letters. He received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.bio owww.floati ...

(born 1973), American filmmaker of Korean descent *

Jiho Lee Jiho Lee (born July 29, 1985) is a South Korean male model. Biography Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea. When he was young, he moved to Syracuse, New York because of his parents' job and became a fluent English speaker. He attended college a ...

(born 1985), South Korean-born American model *

Chi-Ho Han Chi Ho Han (; born 19 January 1992) is a South Korean pianist. He has won the 10th Seoul International Music Competition, 2nd Prize in ARD international music competition in Munich (with no 1st prize awarded) and Silver Medal (2nd Prize) in Gin ...

(born 1992), South Korean pianist in Europe

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{{given name Korean unisex given names

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