Min-kyu, also spelled Min-gyu, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys in
South Korea in 1990.
Its meaning differs based on the
hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "
min" and 20 hanja with the reading "kyu" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
Entertainers
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Brian Joo (Korean name Joo Min-kyoo, born 1981), Korean American R&B singer, member of Fly to the Sky
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Yoo Min-kyu (born 1987), South Korean actor
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Kim Min-gue (born 1994), South Korean actor
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Kim Mingyu (born 1997), South Korean singer and rapper, member of Seventeen
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Kim Min-kyu (entertainer) (born 2001), South Korean actor, singer, MC and model
Sportspeople
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Kim Min-gyu (table tennis) (1977–2017), South Korean para table tennis player
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Kim Min-kyu (judoka)
Kim Min-gyu (born May 14, 1982 in South Korea) is a male South Korean judoka who competed in the half-middleweight category.
He participated in 2005 World Judo Championships
The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition ...
(born 1982), South Korean judoka
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Kim Min-kyu (luger) (born 1983), South Korean luger
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Cho Min-gyu
Cho Min-gyu ( ko, 조민규; born 8 August 1988) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Cho plays on the Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 ...
(born 1988), South Korean golfer
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Lee Min-kyu (born 1989), South Korean football defender
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Joo Min-kyu (born 1990), South Korean football striker and midfielder
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Kim Min-kyu (fencer)
Kim Min-kyu ( ko, 김민규; born 19 June 1990) is a South Korean foil fencer, bronze medallist in the individual event and gold medallist in the team event at the 2013 Asian Fencing Championships.
He reached the table of 16 at the 2014 World ...
(born 1990), South Korean fencer
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Song Min-kyu (born 1990), South Korean tennis player
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Choi Min-kyu (born 1992), South Korean sprint canoer
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Lee Min-gyu
Lee Min-gyu (Hangul: 이민규, born 3 December 1992) is a volleyball player from South Korea. He currently plays as a setter for the Ansan OK Savings Bank. Lee made his first appearance for the South Korean national team in 2012 and played ...
(born 1992), South Korean volleyball player
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Cha Min-kyu (born 1993), South Korean speed skater
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Park Min-gyu (footballer) (born 1995), South Korean football defender
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Jang Min-gyu (born 1999), South Korean football defender in Japan
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Kim Min-gyu (baseball) (born 1999), South Korean baseball pitcher
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Song Min-kyu (footballer) (born 1999), South Korean football forward
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Kim Min-kyu (golfer)
Kim Min-kyu ( ko, 김민규; born 24 March 2001), also known as Minkyu Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer. Aged 17, he won the 2018 D+D Real Czech Challenge on the Challenge Tour becoming the youngest-ever winner on the tour.
Professiona ...
(born 2001), South Korean golfer
Others
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Park Min-gyu (born 1968), South Korean writer
References
See also
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Mingyu
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List of the most popular given names in South Korea
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names