아나
ana
아나 (ana) is the Korean transliteration of the female given name Ana.
아나 is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ana.
Did you know?
- If you call out the name 아나 in a crowded room, it sounds identical to the command 안아, which means 'hug me'.
- In the Korean media industry, 아나 is frequently used as shorthand for 아나운서, the word for 'announcer'.
- While 아나 is a phonetic transliteration, some Koreans may attempt to assign 'Hanja' (Chinese characters) to it to give it a traditional meaning, even though it was originally a Western name.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, Ana 씨.Hello, Ana
- 아나 씨는 어디에 있어요?Ana-ssi-neun eodi-e iss-eo-yo?Where is Ana?
- 제 친구 이름은 아나예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Ana-ye-yo.My friend's name is Ana.
- 아나는 요리를 아주 잘해요.Ana-neun yo-ri-reul a-ju jal-hae-yo.Ana is very good at cooking.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 서연 Seo-yeon새로 온 직원이 아나예요.Sae-ro on jik-won-i Ana-ye-yo.The new employee is Ana.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아나가 성격이 좋아요?Ana-ga seong-gyeok-i jo-a-yo?Is Ana nice?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 아나는 정말 친절해요.Ne, Ana-neun jeong-mal chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, Ana is very kind.
- 도현 Do-hyeon다행이네요.Da-haeng-i-ne-yo.That's a relief.
