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

What is the meaning of the name Min-woo ?

The baby name Min-woo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: 민우; IPA: [min.u]; respelling: MIN-oo.

Min-woo is Korean in Origin.

Min-woo (Hangul: 민우) is a Korean given name composed of the elements Min and Woo, each written with a variety of Hanja, so meanings differ by selection. Frequent Min characters include 敏 “quick, clever,” 旼 “gentle, kind,” and 珉 “jade-like stone.” Common Woo choices include 祐/佑 “to help, protect,” 友 “friend,” and 宇 “universe, cosmos.” Accordingly, Min-woo can convey ideas such as “clever protector,” “kind friend,” or “jade of the cosmos.”

Predominantly masculine in modern use, Min-woo rose to wide popularity in South Korea from the late 20th century and appears across entertainment and sports (e.g., singer Lee Min-woo, actor No Min-woo). Variants include Minwoo, Min-u, and Min Woo; under Revised Romanization it is formally Min-u, though many prefer Min-woo to show the vowel 우. Diminutives or nicknames include Minu and Woo. The name is occasionally unisex, depending on Hanja selection and family preference.

⚙ Min-woo barely registers. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.