Browse Names

Byeong-Ho 병호, 炳浩, 炳昊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炳 (byeong) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" combined with 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 昊 (ho) meaning "summer, sky, heaven". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Byung-Ho 병호, 炳浩, 炳昊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병호 (see Byeong-Ho).

Dae-Jung 대중, 大中 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 大 (dae) meaning "big, great, vast, large, high" combined with 中 (jung) meaning "middle". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well. A notable bearer was South Korean president Kim Dae-jung (1924-2009).

Dae-Seong 대성, 大成 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 大 (dae) meaning "big, great, vast, large, high" combined with 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.

Do-Hyeon 도현, 度賢 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 度 (do) meaning "size, extent, limit" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", as well as many other hanja character combinations.

Dong-Geun 동근, 東根 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 根 (geun) meaning "root, foundation", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Do-Yun 도윤, 道允 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 道 (do) meaning "path, road, way" and 允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Duri 두리 f & m Korean
Means "two" in Korean (Gyeongsang dialect).

Eun 은, 恩, 銀 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced in the same way. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Eun-Jung 은정, 恩廷, 恩婷, 慇婷, 銀貞 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은정 (see Eun-Jeong).

Eun-U 은우, 恩宇, 恩祐 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Eun-Woo 은우, 恩宇, 恩祐 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은우 (see Eun-U).

Gyeong 경, 京, 景, 敬 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Ha-Joon 하준, 夏准 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하준 (see Ha-Jun).

Ha-Jun 하준, 夏准 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit". This name can be formed by other hanja characters as well.

Haneul 하늘 m & f Korean
Means "heaven, sky" in Korean.

Hwan 환, 煥 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character.

Hye 혜, 慧, 惠 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" or other characters that are pronounced in the same way. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character. A notable bearer was a 6th-century king of Baekje.

Hyeon 현, 賢, 顯 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Hyeon-Ju 현주, 賢珠, 賢周 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Hyeon-U 현우, 賢祐, 顯雨 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Hyun 현, 賢, 顯 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현 (see Hyeon).

Hyun-Joo 현주, 賢珠, 賢周 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현주 (see Hyeon-Ju).

Hyun-Jung 현정, 賢廷, 炫貞 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현정 (see Hyeon-Jeong).

Hyun-Woo 현우, 賢祐, 顯雨 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현우 (see Hyeon-U).

I-Jun 이준, 利准 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (i) meaning "advantage, benefit" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit". This name can be formed by other hanja characters as well.

Il-Seong 일성, 日成 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" and 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded". Other hanja character combinations are possible. A notable bearer was Kim Il-sung (1912-1994), the first leader of North Korea.

Iseul 이슬 f & m Korean
Means "dew" in Korean.

Jae 1 재, 才, 財, 在 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" or 財 (jae) meaning "wealth, riches", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Jae-Seong 재성, 在成, 宰誠 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" combined with 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest, true". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Jeong 정, 靜, 貞, 正 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Jeong-Ho 정호, 正好, 正浩 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 好 (ho) meaning "good, excellent" or 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Jeong-Hui 정희, 正姬, 靜姬, 正熙 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Jeong-Hun 정훈, 正勛 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Ji 지, 智 m & f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Ji-Ho 지호, 智鎬, 智昊, 志鎬 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright" or 昊 (ho) meaning "summer, sky, heaven". This name can also be formed by other hanja character combinations.

Ji-Hoon 지훈, 智勛, 志勛 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지훈 (see Ji-Hun).

Ji-Hu 지후, 智厚 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 厚 (hu) meaning "thick". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Ji-Hun 지훈, 智勛, 志勛 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Ji-Min 지민, 志旼, 智敏, 志珉 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Ji-Soo 지수, 志秀, 智秀, 芝秀 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지수 (see Ji-Su).

Ji-Su 지수, 志秀, 智秀, 芝秀 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Ji-U 지우, 芝雨, 志宇 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 芝 (ji) meaning "sesame" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Ji-Won 지원, 智媛, 志媛, 知媛, 智元 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or 元 (won) meaning "first, origin". This name can also be formed from many other hanja combinations.

Ji-Woo 지우, 芝雨, 志宇 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지우 (see Ji-U).

Jong 정, 靜, 貞, 正 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정 (see Jeong).

Jong-Su 종수, 宗秀 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "lineage, ancestry" and 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", as well as other combinations of hanja characters with the same pronunciations.

Joon 준, 俊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 준 (see Jun 1).

Joon-Ho 준호, 俊鎬, 俊昊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 준호 (see Jun-Ho).

Joo-Won 주원, 周元, 周媛 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 주원 (see Ju-Won).

Jun 1 준, 俊 m & f Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" (which is usually only masculine) or 军 (jūn) meaning "army" (also usually only masculine). This is also a single-character Korean name, often from the hanja 俊 meaning "talented, handsome". This name can be formed by other characters besides those shown here.

Jung 정, 靜, 貞, 正 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정 (see Jeong).

Jung-Hee 정희, 正姬, 靜姬, 正熙 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정희 (see Jeong-Hui).

Jung-Hoon 정훈, 正勛 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정훈 (see Jeong-Hun).

Jun-Ho 준호, 俊鎬, 俊昊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" combined with 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright" or 昊 (ho) meaning "summer, sky, heaven". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Jun-Seo 준서, 俊舒, 俊瑞 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" combined with 舒 (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" or 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Jun-U 준우, 俊優 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" and 優 (u) meaning "superior, excellent".

Ju-Won 주원, 周元, 周媛 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" combined with 元 (won) meaning "first, origin" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Kyung 경, 京, 景, 敬 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경 (see Gyeong).

Min 1 민, 敏, 旼, 民, 旻, 珉 m & f Chinese, Korean
From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", or other Chinese/Sino-Korean characters that are pronounced similarly.

Min-Jun 민준, 敏俊, 旼俊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Min-Seo 민서, 民徐, 敏序 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Min-Su 민수, 民秀, 旼洙 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 洙 (su), which refers to a river in China. Other hanja combinations are possible.

Moon 1 문, 文 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 문 (see Mun).

Mun 문, 文 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 文 (mun) meaning "writing" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character.

Myeong 명, 明 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Myung 명, 明 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명 (see Myeong).

Pyong-Ho 병호, 炳浩, 炳昊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병호 (see Byeong-Ho).

Sang 상, 常, 尚 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 常 (sang) meaning "common, frequent, regular" or other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character.

Sang-Hun 상훈, 尚勛 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet" combined with 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank". Other hanja characters can form this name as well.

Seo-Joon 서준, 瑞俊, 舒俊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서준 (see Seo-Jun).

Seo-Jun 서준, 瑞俊, 舒俊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 舒 (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Seok 석, 石, 錫, 碩 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 石 (seok) meaning "stone" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", as well as other characters that are pronounced the same way. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Seok-Jin 석진, 碩珍, 錫辰 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 碩 (seok) meaning "large, great" and 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other hanja characters can form this name as well.

Seon 선, 善, 宣 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous" or 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Seong 성, 成, 盛 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Seong-Ho 성호, 成鎬, 盛晧 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 盛 (seong) meaning "abundant, flourishing" combined with 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright" or 晧 (ho) meaning "daybreak, bright". Many other hanja character combinations are possible.

Seong-Hun 성훈, 成勛 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.

Seong-Hyeon 성현, 成鉉 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron. Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Seong-Jin 성진, 成震, 星鎭 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" combined with 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, marketplace" or 震 (jin) meaning "shake, tremor, excite". Other hanja character combinations are also possible.

Seong-Min 성민, 成敏, 性旻 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, sex" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旻 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp". Many other hanja character combinations are possible.

Seong-Su 성수, 成洙, 聖洙 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 洙 (su), which refers to a river in China. Many other hanja character combinations are possible.

Seon-U 선우, 善宇, 善佑, 宣佑, 宣宇 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous" or 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bliss". This name can be formed by many other hanja character combinations as well.

Seung 승, 昇, 勝, 承 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昇 (seung) meaning "rise, ascend", 勝 (seung) meaning "victory" or 承 (seung) meaning "inherit", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Si-U 시우, 始祐, 始雨 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 始 (si) meaning "begin, start" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Si-Woo 시우, 始祐, 始雨 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 시우 (see Si-U).

Soo-Hyun 수현, 秀賢 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수현 (see Su-Hyeon).

Su-Bin 수빈, 秀斌 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 斌 (bin) meaning "refined". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Su-Hyeon 수현, 秀賢 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.

Suk 석, 石, 錫, 碩 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석 (see Seok).

Sun 선, 善, 宣 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선 (see Seon).

Sung 성, 成, 盛 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성 (see Seong).

Sung-Ho 성호, 成鎬, 盛晧 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성호 (see Seong-Ho).

Sung-Hoon 성훈, 成勛 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성훈 (see Seong-Hun).

Sung-Hyun 성현, 成鉉 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성현 (see Seong-Hyeon).

Sung-Jin 성진, 成震, 星鎭 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성진 (see Seong-Jin).

Sung-Min 성민, 成敏, 性旻 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성민 (see Seong-Min).

Sung-Soo 성수, 成洙, 聖洙 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성수 (see Seong-Su).

Sun-Woo 선우, 善宇, 善佑, 宣佑, 宣宇 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선우 (see Seon-U).

U-Jin 우진, 宇眞, 佑鎭 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bless" combined with 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Woo-Jin 우진, 宇眞, 佑鎭 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우진 (see U-Jin).

Ye-Jun 예준, 藝俊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome", as well as other hanja combinations.

Yeong 영, 英, 榮, 永, 映 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. This name was borne by Jang Yeong-sil (where Jang is the surname), a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.

Yeong-Cheol 영철, 永哲 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yeong-Gi 영기, 榮起 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" and 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up, begin". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeong-Ho 영호, 英浩, 泳浩, 映皓 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yeong-Hwan 영환, 永煥, 泳煥 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.

Yeong-Su 영수, 永壽 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Yong 용, 勇 m & f Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". This can also be a single-character Korean name, for example from the hanja 勇 meaning "brave". It can be formed by other characters besides those listed here.

Young 영, 英, 榮, 永, 映 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영 (see Yeong).

Young-Gi 영기, 榮起 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영기 (see Yeong-Gi).

Young-Ho 영호, 英浩, 泳浩, 映皓 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영호 (see Yeong-Ho).

Young-Soo 영수, 永壽 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영수 (see Yeong-Su).

Yun-Seo 윤서, 尹序, 允序 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 尹 (yun) meaning "govern" or 允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent" combined with 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence", as well as other hanja character combinations.