{"id":12951,"date":"2026-02-10T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/?page_id=12951"},"modified":"2026-03-14T11:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:11:26","slug":"female-soloists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/female-soloists\/","title":{"rendered":"The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop female soloists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">&lt;&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/\" title=\"\">The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop groups and idols<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/\" title=\"\">here<\/a>. 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/kpop-groups-explained\/female-soloists\/\" title=\"\">introductory guide to K-Pop female soloists<\/a>. All artists are listed in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/girl-groups\/\">The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop girl groups<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/boy-groups\/\">The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop boy groups<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/co-ed-groups\/\">The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop co-ed groups<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/male-soloists\/\">The origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop male soloists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #8ed1fc; border-radius: 0%; background-color: inherit; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-52e207b3-8c28-4a7e-83cc-053feb99f03f\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"ub-styled-box-bordered-content-427ccd0f-2f04-4033-9642-066a2c646fc9\">List of artists<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#chuu\">Chuu<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#heejin\">HeeJin<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#iu\">IU<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#jisoo\">Jisoo<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#jennie\">Jennie<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#lisa\">Lisa<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#rose\">Ros\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#seulgi\">Seulgi<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#yeojin\">YeoJin<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#yves\">Yves<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chuu\"><strong>Chuu<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortening of Jiwoo, from her real name: Kim Jiwoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heejin\"><strong>HeeJin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Real name: Jeon Heejin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"iu\"><strong>IU<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The name combines the letters I and U, and is pronounced as &#8220;I-you&#8221;. The meaning of the name has been explained as &#8220;I and you become one through music&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jisoo\"><strong>Jisoo<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Real name: Kim Jisoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jennie\"><strong>Jennie<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Real name: Kim Jennie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lisa\"><strong>Lisa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>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 \u201cthe one who is praised\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rose\"><strong>Ros\u00e9<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortening of her real name: Roseanne Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seulgi\"><strong>Seulgi<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Real name: Kang Seulgi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yeojin\"><strong>YeoJin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Real name: Im Yeojin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yves\"><strong>Yves<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The name is pronounced as &#8220;Eve&#8221;, as in &#8220;Adam and Eve&#8221;, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/origin-of-k-pop-names\/girl-groups\/#loona\" title=\"\">Loona<\/a>&#8216;s lore, Yves bites an apple to start yyxy&#8217;s escape from &#8220;Eden&#8221;, similarly to how in the Bible Eve eats the forbidden fruit (often depicted as an apple), leading to Adam and Eve&#8217;s expulsion from the Garden of Eden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;&lt; 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 groupsThe origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop boy groupsThe origin and meaning of the names of K-Pop co-ed groupsThe 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 &#8220;I-you&#8221;. The meaning of the name has been explained as &#8220;I and you become one through music&#8221;. 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 \u201cthe one who is praised\u201d. Ros\u00e9 Shortening of her real name: Roseanne Park. Seulgi Real name: Kang Seulgi. YeoJin Real name: Im Yeojin. Yves The name is pronounced as &#8220;Eve&#8221;, as in &#8220;Adam and Eve&#8221;, 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&#8216;s lore, Yves bites an apple to start yyxy&#8217;s escape from &#8220;Eden&#8221;, similarly to how in the Bible Eve eats the forbidden fruit (often depicted as an apple), leading to Adam and Eve&#8217;s expulsion from the Garden of Eden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12733,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12951","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"trp-custom-language-flag":false,"xs-thumb":false,"post-thumbnail":false,"minimalistblogger-grid":false,"minimalistblogger-slider":false,"minimalistblogger-small":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Stefano Cammisa","author_link":"https:\/\/www.cosmundus.com\/en\/author\/stefano-cammisa\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"&lt;&lt; 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. 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