What is "ji-eun"

Ji-eun, also spelled Jee-eun, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading " ji" and 26 hanja with the reading " eun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ji-eun was the fourth most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1980, rising to second place in 1988, where it remained in 1990.

People with this name include:

• Im Ji-eun (born 1973), South Korean actress
• Park Ji-eun (born 1976), South Korean screenwriter
• Kang Ye-won (born Kim Ji-eun, 1980), South Korean actress
• Oh Ji-eun (born 1981), South Korean actress
• Song Jieun (born 1990), South Korean idol singer, member of Secret
• IU (singer) (born Lee Ji-eun, 1993), South Korean singer

• Grace Park (golfer) (born Park Ji-eun, 1979), South Korean professional golfer
• Um Ji-eun (born 1987), South Korean freestyle wrestler
• Choi Ji-eun (born 1988), South Korean figure skater
• Lee Ji-eun (born 1989), South Korean swimmer
• Kang Gee-eun (born 1990), South Korean sport shooter