Hye-ja is a Korean given name.
Typically, "ja" is written with a hanja meaning "child" (子). Names ending with this hanja, such as Young-ja and Jeong-ja, were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards.
People People with this name include: Patti Kim (singer) (born Kim Hye-ja, 1938), South Korean singer Han Hye-ja (born 1941), South Korean speed skater Kim Hye-ja (born 1941), South Korean actress Lee Hye-ja (born 1947), South Korean track and field athlete Kang Hye-ja (born 1966), South Korean sport shooter
Fictional characters with this name include: Kang Hye-ja, in 2009 South Korean television series He Who Can't Marry Pi Hye-ja, in 2009 South Korean television series Assorted Gems Lee Hye-ja, in 2011 South Korean television series While You Were Sleeping
See also List of Korean given names
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