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BLACKPINK members' real names — meaning, hanja & birth element

BLACKPINK (블랙핑크, debuted 2016). Stage names are what fans know; the birth names below are what their parents chose — and, for the Korean members, what the hanja characters mean.

Stage nameBirth nameWhat the given name meansBirthday · day elementName carries
Jisoo김지수
金智秀 · Ji-Soo name page →
지 智 · wisdom수 秀 · outstanding1995-01-03
甲午 · 🌿 木 Wood
火 Fire, 木 Wood
Jennie김제니
· Je-Ni
hanja not publicly confirmed1996-01-16
壬子 · 💧 水 Water
Rosé박채영
朴彩英 · Chae-Young name page →
채 彩 · color, brilliance영 英 · brilliant, hero1997-02-11
甲申 · 🌿 木 Wood
木 Wood
Lisa라리사 마노반
non-Korean birth name1997-03-27
戊辰 · ⛰️ 土 Earth

Hanja spellings as published in Korean-language profiles and press; where we could not confirm one we say so rather than guess. Birth dates as publicly listed. The day-element reading follows traditional naming practice (작명) and is offered for cultural interest.

Reading the table

Every Korean has a day element from their birth date (the “day pillar” in a 사주 chart). In naming practice, parents often choose hanja whose element balances or feeds the child's own. The most common day element among BLACKPINK members is 🌿 木 Wood. Curious which element your own name should carry? Check your birthday in the free generator — it uses the same day-pillar calculation.

Want a Korean name chosen the same way? The Korean Name Certificate gives you real hanja, the meaning of each character and your birth-element reading on one printable page.

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