Yo-han is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 28 hanja with the reading "yo" and 23 hanja with the reading "han" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Yo-han is also the official Korean equivalent of the Biblical name John.[2] As such, it is sometimes used as a given name by Korean Christians, particularly Korean Catholics.
| Yo-han | |
| Hangul | 요한 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yo-han |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yohan |
People with this name include:
- Chu Yo-han (1900–1979), South Korean poet
- John Cho (born Cho Yo-han, 1972), South Korean-born American actor
- Lee Yo-han (born 1985), South Korean football player
- Kim Yo-han (volleyball) (born 1985), South Korean volleyball player
- Byun Yo-han (born 1986), South Korean actor
- Go Yo-han (born 1988), South Korean football right back
- Park Yo-han (born 1989), South Korean football full back
- Yohan Hwang (born 1995), South Korean singer in the Philippines
- Kim Yo-han (singer) (born 1999), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band WEi
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Kim Yo-han, in 2009 South Korean film White Night
- Kim Yo-han, in 2011 South Korean television series White Christmas
- Cha Yo-han, in 2019 South Korean television series Doctor John
- Kang Yo-han, in 2021 South Korean television series The Devil Judge
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