Jin-young

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Jin-young has different meanings depending on the hanja (chinese characters) used. One meaning is "bright", "clear", or "pure", while another is "gentle", "gracious", or "kind".
Scripts(How to write)
진영 is the way Jin-young is written in Hangul, the Korean alphabet.
진영(Korean Hangul)
Pronunciation
CHEEN-YUNG,
JEEN-YUNG
The name Jin-young is pronounced "jin-yawng" in Korean.
Popularity
Jin-young is not a very common name outside of Korea. It does not rank in the top 1000 most popular names in the US or UK.

cartoon of the name Jin-young
Cartoon of Jin-young

Jin-young Name meanings & History

Jin-young is a name of Korean origin. The name Jin-young has different meanings depending on the hanja (chinese characters) used. One meaning is "bright", "clear", or "pure", while another is "gentle", "gracious", or "kind". Jin-young is a popular name for boys in Korea. It is also becoming more common as a unisex name.

Zodiac Sign of Jin-young: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jin-young:

J: Journal,Joy,Journey,Justice,Judicial,Jester

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious

U: Undermining,Understanding,Unity,Utopia,Universality

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter

Jin-young is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Jin-young include Jin-young Ko, a South Korean professional golfer, and Park Jin-young, a South Korean singer and record producer.

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