Chun-ja (name)
Appearance
| Chun-ja | |
| Hangul | 춘자 |
|---|---|
| RR | Chunja |
| MR | Ch'unja |
Chun-ja is a Korean given name.
Hanja and meaning
Chun-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in "ja" (子), like Young-ja and Jeong-ja, that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards. According to South Korean government data, Chun-ja was the fourth-most popular name for newborn girls in 1945, with nine out of the top ten names for girls that year ending in "ja".[1] However, by 1950 there were no names ending in "ja" in the top ten.[2]
People
People with this name include:
- Ryom Chun-ja (born 1942), North Korean volleyball player
- Ryoo Choon-za (born 1943), North Korean speed skater
- Yu Chun-ja (born 1945), South Korean volleyball player
- Chunja (singer), (born Hong Su-yeon, 1979), South Korean singer
- Lee Chae-won (born Lee Chun-ja, 1981), South Korean cross country skier
See also
- List of Korean given names
- Chunja's Happy Events, 2008 South Korean television series
References
- ^ "요즘 인기있는 이름 1위? 남자-'민준' 여자-'서연'" [The most popular name these days? Boys: 'Min-jun', Girls: 'Seo-yeon']. The Chosun Ilbo. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 10 February 2018.