아이린
Airin
아이린 (Airin) is the Korean way to say the female given name Irene.
아이린 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Airin.
Did you know?
- Unlike many Korean names that consist of two syllables for the given name, 'Irene' is stretched to three syllables, 아-이-린, to accommodate the phonetic structure.
- While 아이린 is an imported name, some Koreans choose it as an 'English name' for business or study to appear more approachable to Westerners.
- In Korean media and pop culture, the name 아이린 is instantly associated with the famous leader of the K-pop group Red Velvet.
Examples in context
- 이레네 씨는 오늘 회의에 참석하십니다.Ms. Irene will attend the meeting today.
- 아이린, 저녁에 카페에서 만나자.Irene, let's meet at the café in the evening.
- 아이린은 정말 예뻐요.Aireun-eun jeongmal yeppeoyo.Irene is really pretty.
- 제 친구 이름은 아이린이에요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Aireun-ieyo.My friend's name is Irene.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a new person in their department.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 새로 온 분 이름이 뭐예요?Jihun ssi, saero on bun ireum-i mwo-ye-yo?Jihun, what is the name of the new person?
- 지훈 Ji-hun아이린 씨예요.Aireun ssi-ye-yo.It is Irene.
- 지은 Ji-eun아, 아이린 씨군요.A, Aireun ssi-gun-yo.Ah, I see, it's Irene.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 참 친절한 분이에요.Ne, cham chinjeol-han bun-ie-yo.Yes, she is a very kind person.
