Seul-ki
| Seul-ki | |
| Hangul | 슬기 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Seul-gi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŭlki |
Seul-ki, also spelled Seul-gi or Sul-ki, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the 8th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990.[1] Unlike most Korean names, it does not have any Sino-Korean roots, but is an indigenous Korean language word meaning "wisdom". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름) that have been becoming more popular in South Korea in recent decades.[2][3]
People with this name include:
- Sportspeople
- Bae Seul-ki (footballer) (born 1985), South Korean male football centre back
- Go Seul-ki (born 1986), South Korean male football forward
- Lee Seul-gi (born 1986), South Korean male football midfielder
- Catherine Kang (Korean name Kang Seul-ki, born 1987), South Korean-born Central African female taekwondo practitioner
- Jung Seul-ki (born 1988), South Korean female swimmer
- Cheon Seul-ki (born 1989), South Korean female field hockey player
- Park Seul-gi (born 1991), South Korean female volleyball player
- Kim Seul-ki (born 1992), South Korean male football winger
- Entertainers
- Bae Seul-ki (born 1986), South Korean female pop singer
- Kim Seul-gie (born 1991), South Korean actress
- Kang Seul-gi (born 1994), South Korean female singer, member of girl group Red Velvet
See also
References
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까? (What names do Koreans like the most?)". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ Jeon, Su-tae (2009-10-19). "사람 이름 짓기 (Making a name)". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ↑ "슬기". Naver Korean Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
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