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Bora (Korean name)

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Bora
Hangul
보라
Hanja
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Revised RomanizationBora
McCune–ReischauerPora

Bora is a Korean feminine given name. The word itself is a native Korean word meaning "purple" and does not have corresponding hanja.[1][2] However, since Korean given names can be created arbitrarily, it may also be a name with hanja (e.g. 寶羅).[3] There are 18 hanja with the reading "bo" and 14 hanja with the reading "ra" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may used in given names.[4]

People with this given name include:

  • Geum Bo-ra (born Son Mi-ja, 1961), South Korean actress
  • Bora Yoon (born 1980), Korean-American experimental musician
  • Hwang Bo-ra (born 1983), South Korean actress
  • Lee Bo-ra (born 1986), South Korean speed skater
  • Jin Bora (born 1987), South Korean jazz pianist
  • Sunday (singer) (born Jin Bora, 1987), South Korean singer, member of girl group The Grace
  • Shin Bora (born 1987), South Korean comedian
  • Nam Bo-ra (born 1989), South Korean actress
  • Yoon Bo-ra (born 1989), South Korean singer
  • Shin Yeon-suh (born Shin Bora, 1993), South Korean singer and actress
  • Kim Bo-ra (born 1995), South Korean actress

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jeon, Su-tae (2009-10-19). "사람 이름 짓기" [Making a name]. The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ "보라". Naver Korean Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  3. ^ "김보라(金寶羅)". 한국법조인대관 [List of Legal Professionals in Korea] (in Korean). 법률신문 (The Law Times). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.