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Girls' Generation (소녀시대, debuted 2007). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taeyeon | 김태연 金泰耎 · Tae-Yeon name page → | 태 泰 · great, peaceful연 耎 · soft | 1989-03-09 戊辰 · ⛰️ 土 Earth | 水 Water, 木 Wood |
| Sunny | 이순규 李順圭 · Soon-Kyu | 순 順 · gentle, obedient규 圭 · jade tablet | 1989-05-15 乙亥 · 🌿 木 Wood | 水 Water, 土 Earth |
| Tiffany | 황미영 — · Mi-Young name page → | hanja not publicly confirmed | 1989-08-01 癸巳 · 💧 水 Water | — |
| Hyoyeon | 김효연 金孝淵 · Hyo-Yeon | 효 孝 · filial devotion연 淵 · deep pool | 1989-09-22 乙酉 · 🌿 木 Wood | 水 Water |
| Yuri | 권유리 權俞利 · Yu-Ri name page → | 유 俞 · so, agreed리 利 · benefit, sharp | 1989-12-05 己亥 · ⛰️ 土 Earth | 火 Fire, 金 Metal |
| Sooyoung | 최수영 崔秀英 · Soo-Young | 수 秀 · outstanding영 英 · brilliant, hero | 1990-02-10 丙午 · 🔥 火 Fire | 木 Wood |
| Yoona | 임윤아 林潤妸 · Yoon-Ah name page → | 윤 潤 · glossy, to enrich아 妸 · graceful | 1990-05-30 乙未 · 🌿 木 Wood | 水 Water, 土 Earth |
| Seohyun | 서주현 徐朱玄 · Joo-Hyun | 주 朱 · vermilion현 玄 · profound, dark | 1991-06-28 己巳 · ⛰️ 土 Earth | 木 Wood, 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 Girls' Generation members is ⛰️ 土 Earth. 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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