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아라 (Ah-Ra) means “sea (old Korean)”. It is a pure-Korean (native, non-hanja) name that became fashionable from the 1990s on. As a native Korean word it has no hanja; its meaning is direct and modern.
| Hangul | Hanja | Romanised | Meaning | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 아라 | — | ara | sea (old Korean) | 🌿 木 Wood |
Revised Romanisation: ara (a-ra). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Ah-Ra. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.