Jian (지안): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 지안

지안 (Ji-An) means “wisdom · peace, safety” when written 智安. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. Its characters carry the elements 火 Fire, 土 Earth, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

About the name

지안 (智安) — wise and at peace — is used for both girls and boys and has climbed the charts in the 2020s. The an- ending makes it easy to link to Western names like Anna or Ian.

Other hanja spellings

• 지 can also be written 志 (will, aspiration), 芝 (sacred herb), 知 (to know)
• 안 can also be written 晏 (tranquil, late sky), 岸 (shore)

How to pronounce 지안

Revised Romanisation: jian (ji-an). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Ji-An. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.