<< The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop groups and idols
This is an extension of the article explaining the origin and meaning of the names of ten of the most popular K-Pop groups, which you can read about here. The same format will be used in this guide, which will explain the meaning of more names, focusing on boy groups. This is a work in progress, and more artists will be added over time. The artists here reflect the ones included in the introductory guide to K-Pop female soloists. All artists are listed in alphabetical order.
See also:
The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop girl groups
The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop boy groups
The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop co-ed groups
The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop male soloists
Chuu
Shortening of Jiwoo, from her real name: Kim Jiwoo.
HeeJin
Real name: Jeon Heejin.
IU
The name combines the letters I and U, and is pronounced as “I-you”. The meaning of the name has been explained as “I and you become one through music”.
Jisoo
Real name: Kim Jisoo.
Jennie
Real name: Kim Jennie.
Lisa
Shortening of her legal name: Lalisa Manobal. She was born Pranpriya Manobal, but following the advice of a fortune teller, her name was changed to Lalisa, meaning “the one who is praised”.
Rosé
Shortening of her real name: Roseanne Park.
Seulgi
Real name: Kang Seulgi.
YeoJin
Real name: Im Yeojin.
Yves
The name is pronounced as “Eve”, as in “Adam and Eve”, but is written with a different spelling. This is part of a series of biblical references surrounding the sub-unit Loona yyxy, of which Yves is the first revealed member. In Loona‘s lore, Yves bites an apple to start yyxy’s escape from “Eden”, similarly to how in the Bible Eve eats the forbidden fruit (often depicted as an apple), leading to Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden.