At a Glance
- Origin
- Korean (native word)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AH-rahng
Arang is a Korean (native word) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Arang
Origin: Korean (native word).
A common claim: Arang is said to be a native Korean word meaning 'wild lily' or evoking natural beauty (also the name of a Korean folk-tale heroine). Actually: No dictionary source confirms 'wild lily' as a literal meaning of Arang; this reads as a listicle gloss rather than an attested definition.
How to Pronounce Arang
AH-rahngIPA /ɑːˈrɑːŋ/
Popularity of Arang
Arang doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Arang
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Bom · Yuri · Bona · Yuna · Choi · Yewon
