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Na or Ra is a relatively uncommon Korean family name. The name is written as 나 (Na) in South Korea, and as 라 (Ra) in North Korea. As of 2015, an estimated 160,946 people (0.32% of the population of South Korea) had the surname Na or Ra.




Origin


The name Na or Ra comes from the Chinese surname Luo, written as 羅. In Cantonese the surname is typically romanized as Lo or Law. Other possible romanizations include Nah, La, Lah, Rha, Rah, and Law.
The variant hanja 那 derives from the Chinese toponymic name Na, referring to a small state during the Zhou dynasty.




Clans






= Naju Na clan

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The Naju Na clan (Korean: 나주 나씨; Hanja: 羅州 羅氏) was founded by Na Bu (나부 羅富), a Chinese native who travelled to Korea during the Goryeo period. The clan's bon-gwan is in Naju, South Jeolla Province, where Na Bu settled after coming to Korea. According to research as of 2000, there were 108,139 members of the Naju Na clan. Notable members include Na Kyung-won, Na Moon-hee, Ra Jong-yil, Rha Woong-bae, Na Woon-gyu, and Na Hyeseok.




Notable people


Notable people with the surname Na or Ra include:




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Na Ah-reum (born 1990), South Korean racing cyclist
Na Byung-yul (born 1985), South Korean former football midfielder
Na Dae-yong (1556–1612), Korean naval officer during the Imjin War
Na Dohyang (1902–1927), 20th-century Korean writer
Na Go-eun (born in 1999), South Korean singer
Na Gyun-an (born 1998), South Korean professional baseball player
Na Hae-ryung (born 1994), South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl groups EXID and Bestie
Na Hong-jin (born 1974), South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter
Na Hoon-a (born 1951), South Korean trot singer
Na Hye-mi (born 1991), South Korean actress and model
Na Hye-sok (1896–1948), early Korean poet, painter, and feminist
Na Hyeon (born 1970), South Korean screenwriter, director, script editor, and actor
Na Hyeon-jeong (born 1990), South Korean volleyball player
Na Hyeon-hui (born 1970), South Korean actress and singer
Na In-woo (born 1994), South Korean actor
Na Jae-min (born 2000), South Korean rapper and actor, member of boy band NCT
Na Ji-wan (born 1985), South Korean former professional baseball outfielder
Na Jung-woong (born 1992), South Korean tennis player
Kevin Na (born 1983), Korean American professional golfer
Na Kwang-hyun (born 1982), South Korean footballer
Na Kyung-won (born 1963), South Korean judge and politician
Na Moon-hee (born 1941), South Korean actress
Na Ry (born 1985), South Korean model, Miss Korea 2008
Na Sang-ho (born 1996), South Korean professional footballer
Na Seok-ju (1892–1926), Korean independence activist
Na Sung-bum (born 1989), South Korean baseball outfielder
Na Tae-ju (born 1990), South Korean actor, singer, and taekwondo practitioner
Na Woon-gyu (1902–1937), early Korean actor, screenwriter, film director
Na Yeong-seok (born 1976), South Korean television producer and director
Na Yoon-sun (born 1969), South Korean jazz musician
Na Young-hee (born 1961), South Korean actress




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Ra Heeduck (born 1966), South Korean poet
Ra Jong-yil (born 1940), former South Korean ambassador
Ra Mi-ran (born 1975), South Korean actress
Rha Woong-bae (1934–2022), South Korean politician and businessman




Fictional Characters


Hwajin Na, one of the protagonists of Get Schooled, a Korean YLAB webtoon.




References

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• Daftar nama keluarga Korea
• Na (Korean surname)
• List of Korean surnames
• Choi (Korean surname)
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• Ko (Korean surname)
• Hyun (Korean name)
• Yoo (Korean surname)
• Yang (Korean surname)
• Park (Korean surname)
• Kang (Korean surname)