Korean Names
Korean names are used in South and North Korea. Note that depending on the Korean characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Korean names.
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214Jeong-ho is a Korean given name formed from Sino-Korean characters. The exact meaning depends on the hanja used; common combinations include 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" with 好 (ho) meaning "good, excelle...
Jeong-hui is a Korean female given name. It is a variant of Jung-hee. The name is typically formed from Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with...
Jeong-hun (also spelled Jung-hoon or Jung-hun) is a Korean masculine given name. It was a popular choice for baby boys in South Korea during the mid-to-late 20th century, ranking tenth in 1960, first in 1970, and third i...
Jeong-suk is a Korean female given name, also spelled as Jung-sook or Jong-suk. It is formed from Sino-Korean elements, typically combining one of two possible first syllables—貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal"...
Ji is a Korean name often derived from Sino-Korean characters, most notably 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect." While it is used occasionally as a single-character given name, Ji is more frequently combined with another...
Ji-a is a Korean feminine given name. It is typically formed by combining one of several Sino-Korean syllables: for the first syllable, ji can be 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, amb...
Ji-an is a Korean feminine given name built from Sino-Korean elements. It can be written with various hanja (Chinese characters) combinations, with common first syllables including 志 (ji) meaning “will, purpose, ambitio...
Ji-eun (also spelled Jee-eun, Ji-un, or Jee-un) is a popular Korean feminine given name. Its meaning derives from Sino-Korean hanja characters, most commonly combining 枝 (ji) (meaning "branch, limb"), 知 (ji) ("know, pe...
Ji-ho (also spelled Chi-ho or Jie-ho) is a Korean given name popular for both genders, though it was the eighth-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2015, with 2,095 boys given the name.EtymologyJi-ho is...
Ji-hoon is an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지훈, typically corresponding to the name Ji-hun. Ji-hoon (or Ji-hun) is a popular Korean male given name formed by combining Sino-Korean characters. Common elements...
Ji-hu (also spelled Ji-hoo) is a Korean given name. It is typically composed of two Sino-Korean syllables: ji (智) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and hu (厚) meaning "thick" or "generous." However, other combinations of han...
Ji-hun (also spelled Ji-hoon) is a common Korean masculine given name, written in Sino-Korean characters. The first element can be ji meaning "wisdom, intellect" (智) or "will, purpose, ambition" (志), while the second e...
Ji-hye is a popular South Korean feminine given name. Typically formed from a Sino-Korean compound meaning "wisdom," it often combines the hanja characters 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 慧 (hye) meaning "bright...
Ji-hyeon is a Korean feminine given name, predominantly used in South Korea. The name is formed from the Sino-Korean characters 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". However...
Ji-hyun is a Korean female given name, an alternate transcription of Hangul 지현 (see Ji-hyeon). It is composed of Sino-Korean elements, typically ji meaning "wisdom, intellect" and hyeon meaning "virtuous, worthy, able....
Etymology and MeaningJi-min is a common Korean given name, typically, though not exclusively, feminine. It is a compound name where each syllable carries independent meaning when written in hanja, the Sino-Korean charact...
Jin-ho is a Korean given name, typically masculine, composed of two Sino-Korean morphemes. The jin element often derives from the hanja 珍 (jin), meaning "precious" or "rare", while the ho element frequently comes from...
Jin-u is a Korean masculine given name. It is typically composed of two Sino-Korean morphemes: the first syllable jin can be written with hanja such as 鎭 (jin) meaning “town, marketplace” or 珍 (jin) meaning “precious,...
Jin-woo is a Korean masculine given name, an alternate transcription of the Hangul 진우 (see Jin-u). Like many Korean names, Jin-woo is composed of two syllables, each corresponding to a hanja (Sino-Korean character) cho...
Ji-soo is a Korean given name, an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지수 (also romanized as Jee-soo or Ji-su). It is most commonly written with the Sino-Korean hanja 志 (will, purpose, ambition) or 智 (wisdom, int...
Ji-su is a Korean feminine given name that has gained international recognition through K-pop culture. The name is composed of Sino-Korean characters: 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom,...
Ji-u is a Korean feminine given name formed from common Sino-Korean syllables, primarily from elements such as 芝 (ji) meaning "lingzhi mushroom" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", combined with 雨 (u) meaning...
Ji-won, also spelled Jee-won, is a unisex Korean given name composed of Sino-Korean elements. The first syllable, ji (智) meaning “wisdom, intellect,” or ji (志) meaning “will, purpose, ambition,” combines with a second...
Ji-woo is a Korean feminine given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 지우 (see Ji-u). Etymology and Meaning The name Ji-woo can be written with various Sino-Korean hanja characters. Common combin...
Ji-yeon is a Korean feminine given name among the most popular names for baby girls born in South Korea during the 1980s. It is written in Hangul as 지연, and different sets of Hanja (Sino-Korean characters) can produce...
Ji-yeong (also spelled Ji-young or Jee-young) is a common Korean given name, historically among the most popular for baby girls in South Korea, ranking first in 1970, third in 1980, and tenth in 1990 according to governm...
Ji-yoon is a Korean feminine given name, an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 지윤, typically corresponding to the name Ji-yun. The name is composed of two Sino-Korean syllables, which can be written with vari...
Ji-young is an alternate transcription of the Korean given name Ji-yeong. The name is particularly common for females and has seen significant popularity in South Korea, topping the charts for baby girls born in 1970, ra...
Ji-yu is a Korean female given name, typically formed from Sino-Korean characters. While many combinations are possible, the most common combinations include 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 裕 (yu) meaning "abund...
Ji-yun is a Korean feminine given name. It is formed with two Sino-Korean syllables, ji (e.g., ji meaning "will, purpose, ambition", from the hanja 志) and yun (e.g., yun meaning "heir, successor", from the hanja 胤). Ho...
Jong is a Korean feminine given name that serves as an alternate transcription of the Hangul 정 (see Jeong). The name is deeply rooted in Sino-Korean tradition, where it can be written with various Hanja characters, each...
Jong-su is a Korean masculine given name. It is formed from Sino-Korean hanja characters, most commonly 宗 (jong, meaning "lineage, ancestry") and 秀 (su, meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"). However, v...
Joon is a Korean masculine given name, an alternate transcription of the Hangul 준 (jun). It corresponds to the Sino-Korean name Jun 1, which can be formed from various hanja characters, including 俊 meaning "talented, h...
Joon-ho is a Korean male given name, an alternate transcription of the Hangul 준호 (see Jun-ho). The name is composed of two Sino-Korean syllables, typically jun meaning "talented, handsome" and ho meaning "stove, bright...
Joo-won is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 주원, reflecting the same pronunciation as Ju-won. In South Korea, this name gained notable popularity, ranking second for newborn boys in 2011 and fifth in 2015...
Jun is a unisex given name of Chinese and Korean origin, primarily a single-character name. In Chinese, it is often derived from the element jūn (君), meaning "king" or "ruler," which is used for both genders. Other comm...
Jung is an alternate transcription of the Korean given name Jeong, which in Hangul is written as 정. The name is unisex, though more commonly given to females in modern times. The underlying Sino-Korean characters can in...
Jung-hee is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 정희, representing the given name Jeong-hui (also romanized as Jung-hee, Jeong-hee, or Chung-hee). As a feminine name in Korean usage, it was notably popular in...
Jung-ho is an alternate transcription of the Korean given name Jeong-ho (정호). The name is typically composed of two Sino-Korean morphemes, usually 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with either 好 (ho...
Jung-hoon is a Korean masculine given name, an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정훈 (see Jeong-hun). The name was highly popular in South Korea during the mid-to-late 20th century, ranking tenth in 1960, first i...
Jung-sook, also spelled Jeong-sook or Jong-suk, is a Korean female given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 정숙, which is the Korean pronunciation of the Sino-Korean name Jeong-suk. The name has...
Jun-ho (also spelled Joon-ho) is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning derives from the Sino-Korean characters used to write it. The most common forms combine 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" with either 鎬 (ho...
Jun-seo (also spelled Joon-seo, Joon-suh, or Jun-suh) is a Korean masculine given name. It is formed by combining Sino-Korean 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" with either 舒 (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortab...
Jun-u is a Korean masculine given name composed of two Sino-Korean characters. The first element, usually written as jun (俊), conveys meanings of talent and handsomeness, while the second element, u (優), expresses supe...
Jun-yeong is a Korean masculine given name. It is often romanized as Jun-young. The name is typically formed with the Sino-Korean elements jun (俊), meaning "talented, handsome", and yeong (英), meaning "flower, petal, b...
Jun-young, also spelled Joon-young, is a common Korean given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 준영, which corresponds to Jun-yeong. The name has been popular in South Korea, ranking as the tent...
Ju-won is a Korean unisex given name, typically written with two Sino-Korean syllables. The first syllable, ju, often uses the hanja 周 (ju), meaning "circumference," but other characters like 朱 (vermillion) or 柱 (pill...
Kun-woo is a Korean given name, an alternate transcription of the Hangul 건우 (see Geon-u). It is a popular name for boys in South Korea. Etymology The name is derived from the Sino-Korean elements 建 meaning "build, est...
Kyung is a Korean unisex given name and uncommon surname. As a given name, it is typically a single-syllable name or an element in two-syllable names, and its meaning depends on the hanja used. It is the revised Romaniza...
Kyung-hee is a Korean female given name, an alternate transcription of Gyeong-hui (경희). The name is composed of two Sino-Korean elements: gyeong (敬) meaning "respect, honour" and hui (姬) meaning "beauty." Other hanja...
Kyung-ja (also spelled Kyong-ja, Kyoung-ja, or Gyeong-ja) is a Korean feminine given name. It is an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경자 (see Gyeong-ja). Like many Korean names ending in -ja, it is composed of t...
Kyung-sook is a Korean feminine given name, an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 경숙 (see Gyeong-suk).EtymologyThe name is composed of two Sino-Korean elements: gyeong (경, 京), meaning "capital city," and su...
Mi-gyeong is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) used to write it. A common combination uses 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" with 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", thus "beau...
Mi-kyung is a Korean feminine given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 미경 (see Mi-gyeong).Root name Mi-gyeong is typically derived from Sino-Korean characters: mi (美) meaning "beautiful" combi...
Min is a common given name in East Asian cultures, particularly inChinese and Korean. In Chinese, the name Min (敏) can be derived from the character 敏, which means "quick, clever, sharp", or from 民 (mín) meaning "peop...
Min-gyu (also spelled Min-kyu) is a Korean given name for boys. It was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1990. The name is composed of two syllables written with various hanja (Sino-Korean char...
Min-ho is a Korean masculine given name composed of two Sino-Korean elements. The first syllable, min, derived from 敏 meaning "quick, clever, sharp." The second syllable, ho, can be written with various hanja characters...
Min-jae is a Korean given name, typically masculine, composed of two Sino-Korean syllables. The first syllable, min, can be written with hanja characters such as 珉 or 玟, both meaning "jade" or "stone resembling jade"....
Min-ji is a Korean female given name, popular especially among baby girls born in the late 20th century. It ranked as the fourth-most popular name for girls in South Korea in 1990. The name is composed of two Sino-Korean...
Min-jun, also spelled Min-joon, is a popular Korean masculine given name with a compound Sino-Korean origin. The name is typically formed by combining a syllable min (meaning “quick, clever, sharp” from the hanja 敏 or “...