Yu-ri (Korean name)
| Yu-ri | |
| Hangul | 유리 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 幼梨, 宥利, 俞利, 釉利, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Yu-ri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yuri |
Yu-ri, also spelled Yoo-ri or You-ri, is a Korean given name, in modern times used as a feminine name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 62 hanja with the reading "yu" and 26 hanja with the reading "ri" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]
Korean people with this name include:
- Yuri of Goguryeo (d. 18 AD), second ruler of Goguryeo
- Yuri (Korean singer) (born 1976), stage name of Cha Hyun-ok, South Korean singer
- Sung Yu-ri (born 1981), South Korean actress and singer
- Lee Yoo-ri (born 1982), South Korean actress and businesswoman
- Jung Yuri (born 1984), South Korean singer
- Kim Yoo-ri (born 1984), South Korean actress
- Seo Yu-ri (born 1985), South Korean voice actress
- Kim Yu-ri (1989–2011), South Korean model
- Kwon You-ri (born 1989), South Korean swimmer
- Kwon Yuri (born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation
Fictional characters with this name include
- Han Yoo-ri, in 2003 South Korean television series Stairway to Heaven
- Lee Yu-ri, in 2009 South Korean sitcom High Kick Through the Roof
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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