| Bo-ra | |
| Hangul | 보라 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Bora |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pora |
Bo-ra (Korean: 보라) is a Korean feminine given name. The word itself is a native Korean word meaning "purple" and does not have corresponding hanja. 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 (born 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 Bora (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.
- "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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