Soo-min

/SOOMIN/

Girl Christian Korean origin KoreanAmerican

Sino-Korean compound 수민 — soo 秀 ('excellent') + min 旻 ('autumn heaven'), meaning 'excellent heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke Philippians 3:14, 'I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus'.

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Meaning & origin

Soo-min is a girl's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Sino-Korean compound 수민 — soo 秀 ('excellent') + min 旻 ('autumn heaven'), meaning 'excellent heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke Philippians 3:14, 'I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus'." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Korean, American families, Soo-min carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Soo-min

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Soo-min resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
4
stability and disciplined work
Chaldean
9
compassion and humanitarian service

How Soo-min sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Soo-min breaks down into 1 phoneme: /SOOMIN/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Soo-min

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Soo-min maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 4) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Soo-min flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Soo-min belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Soo-min carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Soo-min is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Soo-min

If Soo-min resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian girl names, common in Korean families

Olivia
The olive branch symbolises peace, wisdom, and enduring beauty.
Emma
Whole, universal, from Germanic ermen (whole, universal). Borne by 11th-century Queen Emma of Normandy
Amelia
Industrious, striving, the name that has topped English baby name charts for a decade — Amelia carries the Germanic root for work and effort, naming a child for the quality of determined application that turns talent into achievement. Amelia Earhart transformed it into a symbol of boundary-breaking adventure
Isla
Island, the serene landmass surrounded by water on every side — Isla takes its name from the Scottish island of Islay and carries the self-contained beauty of a place that is complete in itself, needing no bridge to the mainland to justify its existence

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian girl names from the Divine cluster

Isabella
From Hebrew Elisheba (my God is my oath) through Latin Isabella
Maryam
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree
Eliana
My God has answered, the child who arrived as the response to years of prayer — Eliana combines 'El' (God) with 'ana' (answered), declaring that this daughter's existence is proof that God listens

Common questions about Soo-min

What does the name Soo-min mean?

Soo-min means "Sino-Korean compound 수민 — soo 秀 ('excellent') + min 旻 ('autumn heaven'), meaning 'excellent heaven' — used by Korean Christian families to evoke Philippians 3:14, 'I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus'.." It is a girl name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Soo-min a boy or girl name?

Soo-min is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Soo-min?

Soo-min is of Korean origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Korean, American families.

What is the numerology of Soo-min?

Soo-min has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.

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