Bo-ra
| Bo-ra | |
| Hangul | 보라 |
|---|---|
| RR | Bora |
| MR | Pora |
Bo-ra (Korean: 보라) is a Korean feminine given name. The word itself is a native Korean word meaning "purple" and can be used as verb to mean “look”. There is variation of corresponding old Chinese characters that can accommodate Bo/보 and Ra/라 but most popular is Bo meaning “precious” (보할보) Ra meaning “silk” (비단라) hanja.[1][2] However, since Korean given names can be created arbitrarily, it may also be a name with hanja (e.g. 寶羅).[3]
People with this given name include:
- Geum Bo-ra used as stage name, name given at birth Son Mi-ja, 1961), South Korean actress
- Bora Yoon (American musician) (born 1980), Korean-American experimental musician
- Hwang Bo-ra (born 1983), South Korean actress
- Lee Bo-ra (born 1986), South Korean speed skater
- Jin Bora (born 1987), South Korean jazz pianist
- Sunday (singer) (born Jin Bo-ra, 1987), South Korean singer, member of girl group The Grace
- Shin Bo-ra (born 1987), South Korean comedian
- Nam Bo-ra (born 1989), South Korean actress
- Yoon Bo-ra (born 1989), South Korean singer
- Shin Yeon-suh (born Shin Bora, 1993), South Korean singer and actress
- Kim Bo-ra (born 1995), South Korean actress
See also
References
- ^ Jeon, Su-tae (2009-10-19). "사람 이름 짓기" [Making a name]. The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ "보라". Naver Korean Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ "김보라(金寶羅)". 한국법조인대관 [List of Legal Professionals in Korea] (in Korean). 법률신문 (The Law Times). Retrieved 2023-08-13.