Minho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Minho

What is the meaning of the name Minho ?

The baby name Minho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [min.ho]; Anglicized: MIN-ho (approx. /ˈminhoʊ/, 'min' like 'mean')..

Minho is Korean in Origin.

Minho (민호) is a Korean masculine given name formed from two syllables, min and ho, each written with various hanja. Meanings vary by choice: min can denote “clever/quick” (敏), “jade-like” (珉), or “people” (民), while ho may mean “brave” (豪), “tiger” (虎), or “vast/great” (浩). Sample pairings include 敏豪 (“bright and valiant”), 珉虎 (“precious as jade, tiger-like”), and 珉浩 (“precious and broad-minded”). Common romanized variants include Min-ho and Min Ho; nicknames include Min or Mino.

In South Korea the name has seen steady use since the mid-20th century and gained global visibility through actor Lee Min-ho, SHINee’s Choi Min-ho, and rapper Song Min-ho. Outside Korea, Minho is a Portuguese and Spanish toponym (the Minho/Miño River and Portugal’s Minho region), though seldom a given name there. Parents choose specific hanja to shape the virtue-centered meaning, giving Minho modern familiarity and traditional depth.