Yeong-min

/YEONGMIN/

Boy Christian Korean origin KoreanAmerican

Sino-Korean compound 영민 — yeong 永 ('eternal') + min 旻 ('autumn sky/heavens'), meaning 'eternal heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke the eternal kingdom of God promised in John 3:16.

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Yes — Yeong-min is a Christian boy name of Korean origin, meaning “Sino-Korean compound 영민 — yeong 永 ('eternal') + min 旻 ('autumn sky/heavens'), meaning 'eternal heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke the eternal kingdom of God promised in John 3:16.”.

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Meaning & origin

Yeong-min is a boy's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Sino-Korean compound 영민 — yeong 永 ('eternal') + min 旻 ('autumn sky/heavens'), meaning 'eternal heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke the eternal kingdom of God promised in John 3:16." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Korean, American families, Yeong-min carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

What would a baby named Yeong-min look like?

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What does Yeong-min's numerology say?

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Yeong-min resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
3
creativity and joyful expression
Chaldean
4
stability and disciplined work

Yeong-min's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Yeong-min's full reading →

Does Yeong-min go with your family's names?

Yeong-min breaks into 1 sound: /YEONGMIN/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Yeong-min sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Yeong-min beside your family's names →

Names similar to Yeong-min

If Yeong-min resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian boy names, common in Korean families

Liam
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet). Global phenomenon.
Noah
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring relief. Borne in scripture by the builder of the ark who outlasted the flood, it has stayed in continuous Western use and now sits among the most-given boys' names worldwide.
Oliver
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier.
George
Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Divine cluster

Elijah
My God is Yahweh, the fiery prophet who rode a chariot to heaven — Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, called fire from the sky, and was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind without dying. His name burns with the absolute devotion of a man who stood alone against an entire kingdom's apostasy and won, armed with nothing but conviction and the fire of the one true God
Theodore
Gift of God, heaven's offering to the mortal world — Theodore reverses the syllables of Dorothy to create the same meaning from a masculine angle: God gives. Multiple saints and two American presidents carried this name, and it speaks of gratitude for the divine generosity that places children into families, talents into hands, and purpose into hearts that were waiting to be filled
Jack
God is gracious, by way of Jankin, a medieval English pet form of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'). Once a familiar nickname, it long ago outgrew that role to stand on its own and has repeatedly topped boys' name charts across Britain.

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Common questions about Yeong-min

What does the name Yeong-min mean?

Yeong-min means "Sino-Korean compound 영민 — yeong 永 ('eternal') + min 旻 ('autumn sky/heavens'), meaning 'eternal heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke the eternal kingdom of God promised in John 3:16.." It is a boy name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Yeong-min a boy or girl name?

Yeong-min is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Yeong-min?

Yeong-min is of Korean origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Korean, American families.

Is Yeong-min a Christian name?

Yes. Yeong-min is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Korean origin.

What does Yeong-min mean in Korean?

Yeong-min originates from Korean, where it means "Sino-Korean compound 영민 — yeong 永 ('eternal') + min 旻 ('autumn sky/heavens'), meaning 'eternal heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke the eternal kingdom of God promised in John 3:16.."

What is the numerology of Yeong-min?

Yeong-min has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.

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