Min-suk as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Min-suk

What is the meaning of the name Min-suk ?

The baby name Min-suk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced 민석 (Min-seok) — IPA: /min.sʌk/ (syllables: Min | suk).

Min-suk is Korean in Origin.

Min-suk is a Korean given name formed from two Sino-Korean syllables, Min (민) and Suk/Seok (숙/석). Usage and gender nuance depend on the second element: with 석 (Seok) it has been overwhelmingly masculine and widely used in South Korea, especially in the late 20th century; with 숙 (Suk) it tends to be feminine. Romanization varies by family preference and system: Min-seok and Minseok typically represent 민석, while Min-suk, Minsuk, or Min-sook correspond to 민숙; some bearers keep “suk” even when the hanja is 석.

Meanings differ by the hanja chosen. For Min, common characters include 敏 “quick, clever,” 珉 “jade,” 民 “the people,” and 旻 “autumn sky.” For the second syllable, 석 may be 石 “stone,” 錫 “to bestow/tin,” 碩 “great,” 奭 “bright,” while 숙 may be 淑 “virtuous,” 肅 “solemn,” 夙 “early,” 宿 “dwelling.” Popular pairings include 珉錫 (“jade + bestow”) and 敏錫 (“clever + bestow”).

⚙ Min-suk is vanishingly rare. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.