How to write Ryan in Korean
라이언
- 라ra
- 이i
- 언eon
3 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 라이언이에요.
Je ireumeun raieon-ieyo. — My name is Ryan.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 라이언 씨.
What Ryan means
little king · Irish origin