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Jin-ho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jin-ho

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The baby name Jin-ho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [t͡ɕin.ho]; romanization: Jin-ho.

Jin-ho is Korean in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Korean
Pronunciation: Korean IPA: [t͡ɕin.ho]; romanization: Jin-ho

What is the meaning of the name Jin-ho ?

The baby name Jin-ho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [t͡ɕin.ho]; romanization: Jin-ho.

Jin-ho is Korean in Origin.

Jin-ho (진호) is a Korean masculine given name formed from two Sino-Korean elements whose meaning depends on the chosen hanja. Common graphs for Jin (진) include 眞 “true,” 珍 “precious/rare,” 進 “to advance,” and 鎭/鎮 “to calm.” For Ho (호), frequent choices are 虎 “tiger,” 浩 “great/vast,” 湖 “lake,” and 皓 “bright.” Parents select a pairing to convey virtues such as truthful strength, precious greatness, or advancing brightness.

Used in both North and South Korea, the name has been well represented among men born from the late twentieth century and remains familiar in the diaspora. Variants in Romanization include Jin-ho, Jinho, and Jin Ho under Revised Romanization, with Chin-ho in McCune–Reischauer. Related element-sharing names include Min-ho and Jin-woo. The name’s adaptable hanja make Jin-ho a classic yet personal choice with auspicious connotations.

Jin-ho is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 7 times, across 4 countries.

Jin-ho has the following similar or variant Names

Jin-ho – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
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People also ask about Jin-ho

Jin-ho is predominantly a boy's name.
Jin-ho is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Korean IPA: [t͡ɕin.ho]; romanization: Jin-ho.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jinho, Jin Ho, Chin-ho, 진호 (Hangul), Possible hanja combinations (e.g. and 眞浩.
Across languages, Jin-ho has these equivalents: Jin (component name), Ho (component name).
Jin-ho is a name of Korean origin, traditionally used in South Korea. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Korea and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Jin-ho sits so far outside the national birth charts that it's about as rare as names come, about as clear a sign of rarity as there is.