Young-ja
| Young-ja | |
| Hangul | 영자 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 英子 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeong-ja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏng-ja |
Young-ja is a Korean female given name. According to South Korean government data, it was the most popular name for baby girls born in 1940.[1] The same characters can be read Eiko in Japanese. It is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in "ja", like Soon-ja and Jeong-ja, that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards.[2] By 1950 there were no names ending in "ja" in the top ten.[3]
People with this name include:
- Young-Ja Cho (born 1951), South Korean sculptor
- Young-ja Lee (born 1936), South Korean music educator and composer
- Lee Young-Ja (born 1964), South Korean team handball player and Olympic medalist.
- Kim Young-Ja (born 1949), South Korean former volleyball player
- Yang Young-Ja (born 1964), South Korean former female table tennis player
See also
References
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ "가장 흔한 이름은? 男 영수→민준ㆍ女 영자→서연". Korea Economic Daily. 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.