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EXO (엑소, debuted 2012). 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 name | Birth name | What the given name means | Birthday · day element | Name carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiumin | 김민석 金珉錫 · Min-Seok | 민 珉 · fine jade석 錫 · tin, to bestow | 1990-03-26 庚寅 · ✨ 金 Metal | 金 Metal |
| Suho | 김준면 金俊勉 · Jun-Myeon | 준 俊 · talented, handsome면 勉 · diligent | 1991-05-22 壬辰 · 💧 水 Water | 火 Fire, 土 Earth |
| Baekhyun | 변백현 邊伯賢 · Baek-Hyun name page → | 백 伯 · eldest, chief현 賢 · virtuous, wise | 1992-05-06 壬午 · 💧 水 Water | 火 Fire, 金 Metal |
| Chen | 김종대 金鍾大 · Jong-Dae | 종 鍾 · bell, to gather대 大 · great | 1992-09-21 庚子 · ✨ 金 Metal | 金 Metal, 木 Wood |
| Chanyeol | 박찬열 朴燦烈 · Chan-Yeol name page → | 찬 燦 · brilliant열 烈 · ardent, fierce | 1992-11-27 丁未 · 🔥 火 Fire | 火 Fire |
| D.O. | 도경수 都暻秀 · Kyung-Soo name page → | 경 暻 · bright sunlight수 秀 · outstanding | 1993-01-12 癸巳 · 💧 水 Water | 火 Fire, 木 Wood |
| Kai | 김종인 金鐘仁 · Jong-In | 종 鐘 · bell인 仁 · benevolence | 1994-01-14 庚子 · ✨ 金 Metal | 金 Metal, 火 Fire |
| Sehun | 오세훈 吳世勳 · Se-Hoon | 세 世 · world, generation훈 勳 · merit, achievement | 1994-04-12 戊辰 · ⛰️ 土 Earth | 火 Fire |
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.
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 EXO members is ✨ 金 Metal. Curious which element your own name should carry? Check your birthday in the free generator — it uses the same day-pillar calculation.
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