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TWICE (트와이스, debuted 2015). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayeon | 임나연 林娜璉 · Na-Yeon name page → | 나 娜 · graceful연 璉 · ritual jade vessel | 1995-09-22 丙辰 · 🔥 火 Fire | 土 Earth, 金 Metal |
| Jeongyeon | 유정연 兪定延 · Jung-Yeon name page → | 정 定 · settled, steady연 延 · to extend | 1996-11-01 壬寅 · 💧 水 Water | 土 Earth |
| Momo | 히라이 모모 — | non-Korean birth name | 1996-11-09 庚戌 · ✨ 金 Metal | — |
| Sana | 미나토자키 사나 — | non-Korean birth name | 1996-12-29 庚子 · ✨ 金 Metal | — |
| Jihyo | 박지효 朴志效 · Ji-Hyo | 지 志 · will, aspiration효 效 · effective | 1997-02-01 甲戌 · 🌿 木 Wood | 火 Fire |
| Mina | 묘이 미나 — | non-Korean birth name | 1997-03-24 乙丑 · 🌿 木 Wood | — |
| Dahyun | 김다현 金多賢 · Da-Hyun name page → | 다 多 · many, abundant현 賢 · virtuous, wise | 1998-05-28 乙亥 · 🌿 木 Wood | 火 Fire, 金 Metal |
| Chaeyoung | 손채영 孫彩瑛 · Chae-Young name page → | 채 彩 · color, brilliance영 瑛 · jade crystal | 1999-04-23 乙巳 · 🌿 木 Wood | 木 Wood, 金 Metal |
| Tzuyu | 저우쯔위 周子瑜 · Woo-Jjeu-Wi | 우 周 · complete, circle쯔 子 · child, master위 瑜 · flawless jade | 1999-06-14 丁酉 · 🔥 火 Fire | 水 Water, 金 Metal |
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 TWICE 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.
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