Recommended English Name
AH RA
Korean reading
아ㅎ ㄹ아
AH
Korean reading
아ㅎ
Why this spelling?
Spelling notes
StandardA
RecommendedAH
'A' can be easily mistaken for an initial in English-speaking countries. 'AH' is much clearer and more stable when used as a surname.
This recommendation is based on similarity to an English word and may be unrelated to actual usage statistics.
RA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
ㄹ아
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
AH RA
Korean reading아ㅎ ㄹ아
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling AH RA for 아라 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.
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