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Shin

Boy NameJapanese Origin

Meaning

From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Shin and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Shin

Shin Kokin Wakashū

The , also known in abbreviated form as the or even conversationally as the Shin Kokin, is the eighth imperial anthology of waka poetry compiled by the Japanese court, beginning with the Kokin.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Shin Hirayama

was the first Japanese astronomer to discover an asteroid.

InnovationIntelligenceWisdom

Shin splints

A shin splint, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, is pain along the inside edge of the shinbone (tibia) due to inflammation of tissue in the area.

CourageLeadershipResilience

Shin Hyun-joon (general)

Shin Hyun-joon (Korean: 신현준; Hanja: 申鉉俊; October 23, 1915 – October 14, 2007) was a lieutenant general and the first Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

Shin Ito

(born December 1964 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese wingsuit pilot and skydiver who in 2012 held the world records for "Greatest horizontal distance flown in a wingsuit" 26.

AdventureCourageResilience

Similar Names You Might Like

Zhen

Chinese

Shares the same pronunciation and a similar meaning of 'real' or 'genuine'.

Veritas

Latin

Veritas is Latin for 'truth,' aligning with Shin's meaning of 'real' or 'genuine'.

Ariel

Hebrew

While the sound is different, Ariel means 'lion of God,' implying strength and genuineness of spirit.

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