Soo-ah, also spelled Su-a, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading "

soo Soo or SOO may refer to: Places * Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a border city in Canada nicknamed "The Soo" * Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a border city in the United States also nicknamed "The Soo" ** Soo Locks, the locks between Lake Superior and ...

" and 29 hanja with the reading "ah" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It was the eighth-most popular name for newborn girls in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

in the first nine months of 2017, with 1,416 out of 137,528 girls born during that period being given the name. People with this name include: *

Bae Suah Bae Suah (born 1965) is a South Korean author and translator. Life Bae graduated from Ewha Womans University with a degree in chemistry. At the time of her debut in 1993, she was a government employee working behind the embarkation/disembar ...

(born 1965), South Korean writer *

Su-a Lee Su-a Lee is a cellist born in Seoul, South Korea and resident in Scotland. She is known for her wide-ranging collaborations across classical music, contemporary music, Scottish traditional music and jazz. Education Lee was given a full s ...

(born 1970s), South Korean cellist *

Hong Soo-ah Hong Soo-ah (born Hong Geun-young on June 30, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her early 2000s role in the sitcom ''Nonstop''.Park Soo-ah Park Soo-ah (born Park Soo-young on July 31, 1992), previously known by the stage name Lizzy, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a new member of girl group After School (and later, its sub-unit Orange Caramel) in March 2010. ...

(born Park Soo-young, 1994), South Korean singer, former member of After School Fictional characters with this name include: *Oh Soo-ah, in 2005 South Korean television series ''

Green Rose ''Green Rose'' () is a 2005 South Korean television series that aired on SBS from 19 March to 29 May 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 22 episodes. Starring Go Soo, Lee Da-hae, Lee Jong-hyuk and Kim Seo-hyung, ''Green Rose'' interweave ...

'' *Min Soo-ah, in 2011 South Korean film ''

Blind Blind may refer to: * The state of blindness, being unable to see * A window blind, a covering for a window Blind may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Blind'' (2007 film), a Dutch drama by Tamar van den Dop * ''Blind' ...

'' *Im Soo-ah, in 2012 South Korean television series ''

Shut Up Flower Boy Band ''Flower Band'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Sung Joon, Jo Bo-ah, L, Jung Eui-chul, Lee Hyun-jae, Yoo Min-kyu, and Kim Min-seok. It is a coming-of-age story about a high school rock band dealing with friendship, rivalr ...

'' *Hyun Soo-A, in 2018 South Korean television series ''

Gangnam Beauty ''Gangnam Beauty'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. Based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2016 by Naver, it centers on the life of a college student who w ...

'' *Oh Soo-ah, in 2020 South Korean television series ''

Itaewon Class ''Itaewon Class'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara. Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is the first series to be produced by the film distribution company Showbox ...

'' *Choi Soo-ah, in 2020 South Korean television series '' True Beauty'' *Cha Soo-ah, in 2020 South Korean Netflix adaptation ''

Sweet Home (TV series) ''Sweet Home'' () is a South Korean apocalyptic horror streaming television series starring Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, and Lee Si-young. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, which recorded over 2.1 bil ...

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