indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Korean
Scripts 건(Korean Hangul) 建, 健, 虔, etc.(Korean Hanja)
Other Forms FormsGun, Kŏn, Keon, Gon, Kuhn, or Kun
Meaning & History
From Sino-Korean 建 (geon) meaning "to construct", 健 (geon) meaning "strong", 虔 (geon) meaning "respect" or other characters which are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.