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 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 1990. Unlike most Korean names, it does not have any Sino-Korean roots, but is an indigenous

Korean language Korean ( South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographic ...

word meaning "wisdom". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름) that have been becoming more popular in

in recent decades. People with this name include: ;Sportspeople * Bae Seul-ki (footballer) (born 1985), South Korean male football centre back *

Go Seul-ki Go Seul-Ki ( ko, 고슬기, 高述基; born 21 April 1986) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Port in the Thai League 1. His previous clubs were Buriram United, El Jaish, Ulsan Hyundai, Gwangju Sangmu and Pohang Steelers. Career stat ...

(born 1986), South Korean male football forward *

Lee Seul-gi Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...

(born 1986), South Korean male football midfielder *

Catherine Kang Catherine Seulki Kang (born 25 September 1987) is a South Korean-born naturalized Central African taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 49 kg event. On 8 August, she was defeated in the preliminary rou ...

(Korean name Kang Seul-ki, born 1987), South Korean-born Central African female taekwondo practitioner *

Jung Seul-ki Jung Seul-ki (also ''Jeong Seul-gi'', ko, 정슬기; born July 13, 1988) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She finished eleventh in the women's 200 m breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a caree ...

(born 1988), South Korean female swimmer *

Cheon Seul-ki Cheon Seul-ki (born 28 January 1989) is a South Korean field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport e ...

(born 1989), South Korean female field hockey player *

Ahn Seul-ki Ahn Seul-ki (; ; born 29 May 1992) is a South Korean long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her personal best for the distance is 2:32:15 hours. Ahn made her first impact at ...

(born 1992), South Korean female long-distance runner *

Kim Seul-ki Kim Seul-ki (; born 6 November 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as winger for Gyeongnam FC in K League Classic. Career He was selected by Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC (Hangul: 경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football c ...

(born 1992), South Korean male football winger ;Entertainers *

Kang Eun-tak Kang Eun-tak (born Shin Seul-gi on August 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Land of Gold'' (2014), '' Apgujeong Midnight Sun'' (2014–2015), and '' Bubbly Lovely'' (2016–2017 ...

(born Shin Seul-gi, 1982), South Korean actor *

Bae Seul-ki Bae Seul-ki ( ko, 배슬기, born September 27, 1986) is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer. Career Debut Bae Seul-ki studied Theater and Film at San ...

(born 1986), South Korean female pop singer *

Kim Seul-gi Kim Seul-ki also known as Kim Seul-gi (born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress who starred in many critically acclaimed dramas including '' Oh My Ghost'' (2015), '' Splash Love'' (2015), and '' The Guardians'' (2017). She is also a form ...

(born 1991), South Korean actress *

Kang Seul-gi Kang Seul-gi (; born February 10, 1994), known mononymously as Seulgi, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of girl group Red Velvet, its sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi, and the supergroup Got the Beat. She released her ...

(born 1994), South Korean female pop singer, member of girl group Red Velvet

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{{given name Korean unisex given names

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