Young-mi, also spelled Yong-mi or Yeong-mi, is a Korean feminine given name. It was the tenth-most popular name for baby girls born in
South Korea in 1960.
Hanja
The meaning of the name Young-mi depends on the
hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "
young" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Some ways of writing this name in hanja include:
*: '' ggotburi yeong'' () meaning "flower petals" or ''ddwieonal yeong'' () meaning "heroic"; ''areumdaul mi'' () meaning "beautiful". These characters are also used to write the
Japanese given name Hidemi.
*: ''yeonghwa yeong'' () meaning "flourishing"; ''areumdaul mi'' () meaning "beautiful". These characters are also used to write the Japanese given name
Emi.
People
People with this name include:
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Youngmi Kim
Youngmi Kim ( ko, 김영미; born November 6, 1954) is a South Korean vocalist known for her performance as a soprano opera singer.
Early life and education
Kim was born in Daegu, South Korea, and graduated from Yewon Middle School and Seou ...
(born 1954), South Korean soprano singer
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Kim Young-mi (sport shooter)
Kim Young-mi (; born 18 August 1960) is a South Korean sport shooter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonl ...
(born 1960), South Korean sport shooter
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Choi Young-mi (born 1961), South Korean poet
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Kolleen Park (Korean name Park Youngmi, born 1967), American musician and actress active in the South Korean entertainment industry
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Hong Yeong-mi
Hong Yeong-mi (born 2 February 1968) is a South Korean former cyclist. She competed in the women's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She was also part of the South Korean delegation at the 1990 Asian Games
The 1990 Asian Game ...
(born 1968), South Korean cyclist
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Ahn Young-mi (born 1983), South Korean comedian
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Kang Young-mi
Kang Young-mi (; born 1 March 1985) is a South Korean left-handed épée fencer, four-time team Asian champion, 2017 individual Asian champion, and two-time Olympian
Olympian or Olympians may refer to:
Religion
* Twelve Olympians, the prin ...
(born 1985), South Korean fencer
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Kim Yong-mi (synchronized swimmer) (born 1989), North Korean synchronized swimmer
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Kim Yeong-mi
Kim Yeong-mi, nicknamed "Pancake" (born March 10, 1991) is a South Korean curler. She was the lead, but now is the alternate on Team Kim Eun-jung. The Kim team represented South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where they won a silver med ...
(born 1991), South Korean curler
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Kim Yong-mi (volleyball)
Kim Yong-mi (born 14 November 1992) is a retired North Korean female volleyball player, playing as an outside hitter. She was part of the North Korea women's national volleyball team.
She participated at the 2010 Asian Games
The 2010 As ...
(born 1992), North Korean volleyball player
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Youngmi Mayer
Youngmi Mayer is a Korean American stand-up comedian, activist, podcast host, and social media influencer. She is the co-host and host of ''Feeling Asian'' and ''Hairy Butthole,'' podcasts that highlight the Asian American experience.
Career
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, American comedian
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
Feminine given names