Meaning & History
Eun-ji is a Korean female given name. It was the third-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990. The meaning of the name is derived from the Sino-Korean characters used to write it. A common combination includes 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" with 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 地 (ji) meaning "earth, soil, ground." However, many other hanja character combinations are possible.
Notable Bearers
The name Eun-ji is borne by several notable South Koreans, particularly in sports and entertainment.
- MayBee (born Kim Eun-ji, 1979), South Korean singer
- Jo Eun-ji (born 1981), South Korean actress
- Park Eun-ji (television personality) (born 1983), South Korean television personality
- Lee Eun-ji (cyclist) (born 1989), South Korean track cyclist
- Lim Eun-ji (born 1989), South Korean pole vaulter
- Gim Eun-ji (born 1993), South Korean curler
- Jung Eun-ji (born Jung Hye-rim, 1993), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Apink
- Park Eun-ji (politician) (1979–2014), South Korean politician
Sources: Wikipedia — Eun-ji