Min-ho is a Korean gender-neutral given name. The meaning differs based on the

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. () ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "

min Min or MIN may refer to: Places * Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China ** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian * Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China * Min River (Fujian) * Min River (Sichuan) * Mineola (Am ...

" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Min-ho was the ninth-most popular name for

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

n baby boys in 1980.

Entertainers

Woo Min-ho Woo Min-ho (born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Woo debuted with the revenge thriller ''Man of Vendetta'' (2010), followed by the action comedy thriller ''The Spies (2012 film), The Spies'' (2012), both starred Kim Myung ...

(born 1971), South Korean film director and screenwriter * Jang Min-ho (born 1977), South Korean singer *

Boom (entertainer) Lee Min-ho (; born May 10, 1982), better known as Boom (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, radio host, and television presenter. He has made numerous television appearances in South Korean comedy shows and has acted in sitcoms as well. ...

, stage name of Lee Min-ho (born 1982), South Korean rapper and television/radio personality *

Lee Min-ho Lee Min-ho (, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained widespread fame with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in the Korean drama, television series ''Boys Over Flowers (2009 TV series), Boys Over Flowers'' (2009), which also earn ...

(born 1987), South Korean actor *

Choi Min-ho Choi Min-ho (; Korean pronunciation: Help:IPA/Korean, sʰø.min.ho born December 9, 1991), known :wikt:mononym, mononymously as Minho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and actor. In May 2008, he debuted as a member of South Kore ...

(born 1991), South Korean singer, member of boy band

Shinee Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...

Lee Tae-ri Lee Tae-ri (; born June 28, 1993), birth name Lee Min-ho, is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), Song Man-bo in ''Rooftop Prince'' (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in '' The Beauty ...

(born Lee Min-ho, 1993), South Korean actor *

Mino (rapper) Song Min-ho (; born March 30, 1993), better known by the stage name Mino, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, music producer, artist and actor. After a stint in the two-year ballad group BoM from 2011 to 2013, he joined YG Entertainme ...

, stage name of Song Min-ho (born 1993), South Korean rapper, member of boy band

Winner Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to: * Champion, the victor in a game or contest *The successful social class in winner and loser culture Film * ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan * ''The Winner'' ...

Lee Know Lee Min-ho (; born October 25, 1998), better known by his stage name Lee Know (), is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is a member of South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. Early life Lee Min-ho was born in Gi ...

, stage name of Lee Min-ho (born 1998), South Korean singer, member of boy band

Stray Kids Stray Kids (often abbreviated to SKZ; ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han (musician), Han, Felix (rapper), Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For un ...

Sports

* Choi Min-ho (badminton) (born 1980), South Korean badminton player *

Choi Min-ho (judoka) Choi Min-ho (; ; born 18 August 1980) is a South Korean judoka. He was born in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Career He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal and defeated then world champion Craig Fal ...

(born 1980), South Korean judoka *

Kang Min-ho Kang Min-ho (; born August 18, 1985) is a South Korean catcher who plays for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He previously played with the Lotte Giants. At the conclusion of the 2017 season, he left the Giants to join the ...

(born 1985), South Korean baseball catcher * Kim Min-ho (footballer, born 1985), South Korean football midfielder (K League 1) * Cheon Min-ho (born 1987), South Korean sport shooter * Cho Min-ho (born 1987), South Korean ice hockey player * Choi Min-ho (volleyball) (born 1988), South Korean volleyball player *

Heo Min-ho Heo Min-ho (; (born 1 March 1990) is a South Korean triathlete. He competed in the Men's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is the first and remains the only South Korean to have competed in the Triathlon A triathlon is an endurance m ...

(born 1990), South Korean triathlete * Kim Min-ho (footballer, born 1991), South Korean football forward (Singapore S.League) * Lee Min-ho (baseball) (born 1993), South Korean baseball pitcher * Kim Min-ho (footballer, born 1997) (born 1997), South Korean football defender (K League 1)

Fictional

* Cha Min-ho, main antagonist of 2017 TV series ''

Innocent Defendant ''Innocent Defendant'' () is a Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Um Ki-joon, Kwon Yu-ri, Oh Chang-seok, and Uhm Hyun-kyung. It aired on Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS from January 23 to March 21, 2017 on Mondays and T ...

'', portrayed by

Um Ki-joon Um Ki-joon (; born March 23, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1995 in the stage play ''Richard III'', though he later became best known as a musical theatre actor, starring in ''Singin' in the Rain'', ''The Sorrows of Y ...

. * Kang Min-ho, main antagonist of 2011 TV series ''

49 Days ''49 Days'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Hyun-jae, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Il-woo, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 2 ...

'', portrayed by

Bae Soo-bin Bae Soo-bin (; born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas ''Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel ''Temptation of an Angel'' () (also known as Angel's Temp ...

* Minho, one of the main characters of

James Dashner James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy seri ...

's novel series ''

The Maze Runner ''The Maze Runner'' is a 2009 dystopian novel by American author James Dashner. It takes place in a world suffering from a coronal mass ejection and whose surviving civilians fight to avoid an apocalyptic illness called the Flare. It is writt ...

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