Yerin (예린): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 예린

예린 (Ye-Rin) means “art · clear water” when written 藝潾. It is one of the most popular names for babies born in Korea in the 2020s. Its characters carry the elements 木 Wood, 水 Water, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

About the name

예린 blends 藝 (art) with 潾 (clear water), a combination that feels artistic and clean. The ㅖ vowel gives it a bright, slightly delicate sound; it works well for English names beginning with E or Y.

Other hanja spellings

• 예 can also be written 睿 (insightful), 譽 (honor, praise), 芸 (fragrant herb)
• 린 can also be written 璘 (jade luster), 麟 (qilin, unicorn), 凜 (dignified, crisp)

How to pronounce 예린

Revised Romanisation: yerin (ye-rin). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Ye-Rin. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.