Bo-ra () is a Korean feminine given name. The word itself is a native Korean word meaning "

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hanja Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () ...

. However, since Korean given names can be created arbitrarily, it may also be a name with hanja (e.g. 寶羅). 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. People with this given name include: *

Geum Bo-ra Geum Bo-ra (; born February 21, 1961), birth name Son Mi-ja (), is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979, and won Best New Actress at the 1980 Grand Bell Awards for ''Water Spray''. She was active in Korean cinema in the 1980 ...

(born Son Mi-ja, 1961), South Korean actress *

Bora Yoon (American musician) Bora Yoon is an American experimental electroacoustic composer and musician known for her use of unconventional instruments and musical technology in her music. An interdisciplinary sound artist, vocalist and TED2014 Fellow, she gathers and us ...

(born 1980), Korean-American experimental musician *

Hwang Bo-ra Hwang Bo-ra (; born October 2, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Hwang made her acting debut in 2003 and became popular after she played a quirky-looking " cup noodle girl" in a ramyeon commercial. In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in ...

(born 1983), South Korean actress * Lee Bo-ra (born 1986), South Korean speed skater * Jin Bora (born 1987), South Korean jazz pianist *

Sunday (singer) Jin Bo-ra (; born January 12, 1987), known professionally as Sunday, is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She debuted in 2004 as a soloist in Japan with the release of two digital singles before eventually joined as a member of South K ...

(born Jin Bo-ra, 1987), South Korean singer, member of girl group The Grace *

Shin Bo-ra Shin Bora (; born March 17, 1987) is a South Korean comedian, singer, and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a comedian on the variety show ''Gag Concert'' in 2010. Shin is also a member of the band , and has released several singles as ...

(born 1987), South Korean comedian *

Nam Bo-ra Nam Bo-ra (; born November 27, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She appeared in '' Sunny'', ''Moon Embracing the Sun'', and '' Don't Cry, Mommy''. Personal life Nam grew up in a large family, with one elder brother and twelve younger siblings ( ...

(born 1989), South Korean actress *

Yoon Bo-ra Yoon Bo-ra (; born December 30, 1989), better known by the mononym Bora, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and its sub-group Sistar19. Early life and education Bora wa ...

(born 1989), South Korean singer *

Shin Yeon-suh Shin Yeon-suh (; born Shin Bo-ra on April 30, 1993), formerly known as Hana, is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted in 2016 as a member and leader of girl group Gugudan. Following the group's disbandment in December 2020, Shin left J ...

(born Shin Bora, 1993), South Korean singer and actress *

Kim Bo-ra Kim Bo-ra (, born September 28, 1995) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role in the hit drama ''Sky Castle'' (2018). She started her career as a child when she was in the film '' For Horowitz'' (2006), and has since bee ...

(born 1995), South Korean actress

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