EXO Names -- *Meanings*

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XIUMIN

Birthname: 金珉碩 (Kim Minseok)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Minseok (珉碩) | Min (珉) -> a stone resembling jade | Seok (碩) -> large or great

Meaning: A great jade-like stone

Stage name: 秀珉 (Xiumin) -> (beautiful/handsome + jade-like stone) 

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LUHAN

Birthname: 鹿晗 (Lu Han)

Surname: Lu (鹿) -> Deer (

Given name: Han (晗) -> pre-dawn, breaking dawn

Meaning: Pre-dawn, breaking dawn 

Stage Name: Same as birthname

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KRIS

Birthname: 李嘉恒 (Li Jiaheng / Eng.: Kevin Li), he changed it later for unknown reasons to 吴亦凡 (Wu Yifan / Eng.: Kris Wu)

Surname: Li (李) -> Common surname like the korean ‘Lee’, can mean Plum | Wu (吴) -> Family name without any special meaning other than it is the name of an ancient kingdom in China (Btw, it’s the same as Sehun’s last name, only chinese reading)

Given name: 

1.    Jiaheng (嘉恒) | Jia (嘉) -> fine, good, excellent | Heng (恒) -> permanent, constant 

2.    Yifan (亦凡) | Yi (亦) -> also, again | Fan (凡) -> mediocre, ordinary, common (can also mean everything)

Meaning: 1. consistently great 2. again ordinary

Stage Name: English given name

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SUHO

Birthname: 金俊勉 (Kim Joonmyun)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Joonmyun (俊勉) | Joon (俊) -> talented, capable | Myun (勉) -> endeavor, make effort

Meaning: Talented & hardworking

Stage Name: 守護 / 수호 (Suho) -> Guardian, Patron

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LAY 

Birthname: 张艺兴 (Zhang Yixing)

Surname: Zhang (张) -> family name without any special meaning, can also mean to spread or stretch out

Given name: Yixing (艺兴) | Yi (艺) -> art, craft | Xing (兴) -> prosper, flourish, interest

Meaning: Prospering in arts

Stage name: Lay / same as birthname

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BAEKHYUN

Birthname: 邊伯賢 (Byun Baekhyun)

Surname: Byun (邊) -> family name without any special meaning, can edge though

Given name: Baekhyun (伯賢) | Baek (伯) -> elder, older brother | Hyun (賢) -> virtuous, good

Meaning: Wise and virtuous

Stage Name: Same as birthname

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CHEN

Birthname: 金鍾大 (Kim Jongdae)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Jongdae (鍾大) | Jong (鍾) -> clock, bell, chimes | Dae (大) -> large, big

Meaning: Great bell

Stage Name: - Same as birthname / Chen

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CHANYEOL

Birthname: 朴燦烈 (Park Chanyeol)

Surname: Park (朴) -> surname which can mean simple or (magnolia) tree

Given name: Chanyeol (燦烈) | Chan (燦) -> brilliant, vivid, illuminating, bright | Yeol (烈) -> ardent, violent, vehement

Meaning: Intense brilliance, vehement brightness

Stage Name: Same as birthname

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D.O.

Birthname: 都暻秀 (Do Kyungsoo)

Surname: Do (都) -> family name without any special meaning, can mean metropolis, capital though

Given name: Kyungsoo (暻秀) | Kyung (暻) -> bright | Soo (秀) -> flowering, luxuriant

Meaning: Bright & flowering

Stage Name: His surname

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TAO

Birthname: 黃子韬 (Huang Zitao)

Surname: Huang (黃) -> Yellow

Given name: Zitao (子韬) | Zi(子) -> child, offspring | Tao (韬) -> art of war or conceal

Meaning: Son of a man of war or a humble son

Stage Name: Same as birthname, though it can also mean peach (桃)

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KAI

Birthname: 金鍾仁 (Kim Jongin)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Jongin (鍾仁) | Jong (鍾) -> cup, glass, bottle | In (仁) -> humanity, benevolence, charity

Meaning: kindliness, benevolence

Stage Name: short from the chinese 开门 (kāimén) which means ‘to open doors’

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SEHUN

Birthname: 吳世勳 (Oh Sehun)

Surname: Oh (吳) -> family name, same as Kris

Given name: Sehun (世勳) | Se (世) -> world, society | Hun (勳) -> meritorious deed or merits

Stage Name: Serving the world meritoriously



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