The baby name Min-jung is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Min-jeong (RR); McCune–Reischauer: Min-jŏng; IPA: [min.d͡ʑʌŋ]; approx. 'meen-juhng'.
Min-jung is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Min-jung is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Min-jeong (RR); McCune–Reischauer: Min-jŏng; IPA: [min.d͡ʑʌŋ]; approx. 'meen-juhng'.
Min-jung is Korean in Origin.
Min-jung (Hangul: 민정) is a Korean given name, most common for girls but historically unisex. It combines the Sino‑Korean syllables min and jeong/jung, whose meanings vary with the hanja selected. Popular pairings include 敏貞 “quick, virtuous,” 旼靜 “gentle, serene,” 珉正 “jade‑like, upright,” and 民正 “of the people, upright.” With many authorized hanja for each syllable, parents tailor nuances such as “clever and chaste,” “kind and tranquil,” or even “jade pattern and crystal” (玟晶).
The name was especially fashionable in South Korea in the 1980s and 1990s and remains familiar across generations, borne by numerous athletes and entertainers. Romanization variants are Min‑jeong (Revised Romanization), Min‑jung (widely used in English), and Min‑jŏng (McCune–Reischauer); spacing and hyphenation may yield Min Jeong or Minjung. Related forms sharing its elements include Min‑ji, Min‑seo, and Seo‑jung. Overall, Min‑jung blends classic virtue (정: 正/貞) with warmth or quick wit (민: 旼/敏).
Min-jung is extremely rare. Across 2 countries, we found just 2 recorded uses of it.
| Rhee Min-jung Rhee Min-jung is a South Korean actor best known for her role in the popular television series 'Boys Over Flowers'. She also starred in the romantic comedy film 'Cyrano Agency'. Born in 1982, she has become a familiar face in South Korean entertainment. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
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