What's Lily in Korean?

Lily강리리

Lily in Korean is 강리리 (Kang Ri-Ri) — a name meaning double blossom.”

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강리리
KANG RI-RI
姜莉莉

double blossom

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English
Lily
Korean (한글)
강리리
Romanized
Kang Ri-Ri
Hanja (한자)
姜莉莉
Meaning
double blossom
Gender
Female
Saju Element
木 목 🌱
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Lily means the flower itself in English. Korean naming shifts the bloom to jasmine — 莉 (ri) — and doubles it for poetic emphasis. The repetition is uncommon and gives the name a memorable lyrical rhythm. Kang Ri-Ri reads playful and modern.

Kang
Korean surname (姜)
Ri
jasmine, fragrant blossom
Ri
jasmine (doubled for emphasis)

ecoSaju Element Reading

WOOD
· wood 🌱

The Korean name 강리리 aligns with the wood element of the Five Elements (오행). Carriers of this energy tend toward growth, creativity, renewal. In Saju (사주, the Korean Four-Pillars personality framework), this element shapes the quiet character behind the name.

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About Lily in Korean

If you have ever wondered what is Lily in Korean, the answer most Korean-American families and K-pop fans land on is 강리리 (Kang Ri-Ri). The hanja 姜莉莉 — written in Chinese characters used historically across Korea — literally means “double blossom.”

강리리 is a feminine given name in Korean. It carries the wood element of Saju (사주), the Korean Four-Pillars personality framework — read by some as Korea's cultural answer to MBTI. In K-pop circles, Lily of NMIXX is the most recognized public figure with a name in this family.

The Lily강리리 translation is one of 50 English-name decoders on SEOUL_PULSE. Try the full Korean name generator to discover a name custom-built for your birth date and Saju profile.