This is not done by me, I am being very honest here. Credits given.

I didn't do this on my own because, since there are already information on the internet, I simply just check the different sources and then I decided to choose this as this is the most appropriate one.

I do agree to all the translations and interpretations to a large extent.

XIUMIN

Birthname: 金珉碩 (Kim Minseok)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Minseok (珉碩) | Min (珉) -> a stone resembling jade | Seok (碩) -> large or great

Meaning: A great jade-like stone

Stage name: SM has yet to release the chinese characters for ‘Xiu’ and ‘Min’ (If there are any); Xiumin himself though has used 秀珉 (beautiful/handsome + jade-like stone) in Exo-M’s Yahoo Interview.

LUHAN

Birthname: 鹿晗 (Lu Han)

Surname: Lu (鹿) -> Deer (I’m unsure about Lu being his last name since it’s a uncommon surname to have and it is also not usual to have only 2 syllable names.Some fans have claimed that his last name is ‘Xi’ but until SM or Luhan himself state so I won’t take that into account. For now his official birthname is Lu as written on his official profiles. And why can’t an extraordinary person not have an extraordinary name?)

Given name: Han (晗) -> pre-dawn, breaking dawn

Meaning: Pre-dawn, breaking dawn (in case ‘Xi’ is his last name the meaning would become deer before dawn)

Stage Name: Same as birthname

*Note: Regarding Lu Han's name, I am not going to repeat this a second time. Xi is definitely not his surname. And Lu is an official surname that anyone can have, it is normal to have a 2 word surname as well. And also, It's totally NORMAL-COMMON to have 2 syllabus names. Refer to chapter 13.

KRIS

Birthname: 李嘉恒 (Li Jiaheng / Eng: Kevin Li), he changed it later for unknown reasons to 吴亦凡 (Wu Yifan / Eng.: Kris Wu)

Surname: Li (李) -> Common surname like the korean ‘Lee’, can mean Plum | Wu (吴) -> Family name without any special meaning other than it is the name of an ancient kingdom in China (Btw, it’s the same as Sehun’s last name, only chinese reading)

Given name: 

1. Jiaheng (嘉恒) | Jia (嘉) -> fine, good, excellent | Heng (恒) -> permanent, constant 
2. Yifan (亦凡) | Yi (亦) -> also, again | Fan (凡) -> mediocre, ordinary, common (can also mean everything)

Meaning: 1. consistently great 2. again ordinary, mortal (?)

Stage Name: English given name

SUHO

Birthname: 金俊綿 (Kim Joonmyun)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Joonmyun (俊綿) | Joon (俊) -> excellence, magnificence | Myun (綿) -> cotton (can also be interpreted as soft or silk to make the meaning more beautiful)

Meaning: Excellent cotton, softness, silk 

Stage Name: 수호 (Suho) -> Guardian, Patron

LAY 

Birthname: 張藝興 (Zhang Yixing)

Surname: Zhang (張) -> family name without any special meaning, can also mean to spread or stretch out

Given name: Yixing (藝興) | Yi (藝) -> art, craft | Xing (興) -> prosper, flourish, interest

Meaning: Prospering in arts

Stage Name: No information on the meaning revealed so far

BAEKHYUN

Birthname: 卞白賢 (Byun Baekhyun)

Surname: Byun (卞) -> family name without any special meaning, can mean law, impetuous, hasty though

Given name: Baekhyun (白賢) | Baek (白) -> white, pure | Hyun (賢) -> virtuous, good

Meaning: Pure and virtuous

Stage Name: Same as birthname

CHEN

Birthname: 金鍾大 (Kim Jongdae)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Jongdae (鍾大) | Jong (鍾) -> clock, bell, chimes | Dae (大) -> large, big

Meaning: Great bell

Stage Name: SM has also yet to release the chinese equivalent writing for ‘Chen’

CHANYEOL

Birthname: 朴燦烈 (Park Chanyeol)

Surname: Park (朴) -> surname which can mean simple or (magnolia) tree

Given name: Chanyeol (燦烈) | Chan (燦) -> brilliant, vivid, illuminating, bright | Yeol (烈) -> ardent, violent, vehement

Meaning: Intense brilliance, vehement brightness

Stage Name: Same as birthname

*Note: In a sense, I really like Chan Yeol's name. It gives off the cheerful and positive vibes.

D.O.

Birthname: 度慶洙 (Do Kyungsoo)

Surname: Do (度) -> family name without any special meaning, can mean degree though

Given name: Kyungsoo (慶洙) | Kyung (慶) -> jubilate, congratulate | 洙 (Soo) -> name of a chinese river in Shangdong

Meaning: Celebration of the river in Shandong

Stage Name: No information on the meaning revealed so far

*Note: I have to say, the Chinese name of Kyung Soo here is.. hmm.. I am not that sure about it as SM didn't reveal official Chinese names of EXO-K members.

TAO

Birthname: 黃子韜 (Huang Zitao)

Surname: Huang (黃) -> Yellow

Given name: Zitao (子韜) | Zi(子) -> child, offspring | Tao (韜) -> art of war or conceal

Meaning: Son of a man of war or a humble son

Stage Name: Same as birthname, though it can also mean peach (桃)

*Note: Stage Name part - Does not MEANS 'peach' at all.... -.- Fans, Please do pronounce it correctly. Tao1 and not Tao2. Note the intonation! >.<

KAI

Birthname: 金鐘仁 (Kim Jongin)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold 

Given name: Jongin (鐘仁) | Jong (鐘) -> bell, chimes | In (仁) -> humanity, benevolence, charity

Meaning: Spreading (?) kindliness, benevolence

Stage Name: No information on the meaning revealed so far

*Stage name: Kai is from the Anime 'Beyblade' (if I am not wrong), Jong In's favourite character is named 'Kai'.

SEHUN

Birthname: 吳世勛 (Oh Sehun)

Surname: Oh (吳) -> family name, same as Kris

Given name: Sehun (世勛) | Se (世) -> world, society | Hun (勛) -> meritorious deed or merits

Meaning:

Stage Name: Serving the world meritoriously

*Note: This is so meaningful ^^

Credits: http://ppasuni.tumblr.com/post/28445637242/exo-analysis-meanings-of-exo-members-names

Published: 01.05.2013, 4:53pm