Korean Submitted Names

Hin-hye f Korean

Ho 호 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]

Hodeu 歩大 m Korean
Combination of Korean Hanja "歩" meaning "Walk" or "Step Forwards", and "大" meaning "Great" or "Large". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Hojin 호진 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).

Hola [호라], 호 m Korean

Hon 혼, 琿 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gwanghae (1575-1641), fifteenth king of Joseon from 1608-1623.

Hong-bin 홍빈 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Hong-gi 홍기 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" and 基 "foundation, base".

Hong-gyu 홍규 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泓 (hong) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride of man".

Honghwan 홍환 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong) and 焕 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".

Hongjoong m Korean
"to be the center of the broad world"

Hongrae 홍래 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong) and 來 "come, coming; return, returning".

Hongseung 홍승 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."

Hong-wi 홍위, 弘暐 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Danjong (1441-1457), sixth king of Joseon.

Honja 혼자 m & f Korean (Rare)
From the Korean word 혼자 (honja) meaning "alone".

Ho-seok 호석 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昊 "summer time; sky; heaven" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Hoseong 호성 m Korean
From 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" and Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest".

Hoyeon 호연 m Korean
From 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" and Sino-Korean 姸 "beautiful" or 衍 "overflowing" (yeon),

Hudaelyangwon f Korean

Hui-a 희아 f Korean
Variant of Hui-ah.

Hui-ah 희아 f Korean
Hui, combined with Ah

Huichae 희채, 熙采, 希彩 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" 彩 (chae) meaning "colors"

Hui-cheol 희철 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" and 澈 "thoroughly, completely". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hee-chul (1983-).

Hui-hye 희혜 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" 炅 (hye) "brilliance"

Hui-jeong 희정, 曦靜, 熙靜, 晞靜, 姬靜 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for" combined with 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct"... [more]

Huijin 희진 f Korean
Variant of Heejin.

Hui-jun 희준 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Huin m Korean
Variant of Hun.

Huin-yeoul 흰여울 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Yeo-ul prefixed with 흰 (huin), the present determiner form of adjective 희다 (huida) meaning "white, light grey."

Hui-Roo 희루, 熙縷, 熙蔞, 熙鏤, 希縷 f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Hui-Ru 희루, 熙縷, 熙蔞, 熙鏤, 希縷 f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Hui-seon 희선 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Hui-won 희원, 喜源, 喜元, 喜園, 喜援 f & m Korean
Combination of a hui hanja, like 喜 meaning "happiness," 禧 meaning "luck, good fortune; happiness," 希 meaning "wish, hope, desire" or 熙 meaning "bright, splendid," and a won hanja, such as 源 meaning "root, source," 元 meaning "beginning," 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman."

Hui-yeol 희열 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 烈 "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer-songwriter Yoo Hee-yeol (1971-).

Hui-yeon 희연, 熙涓, 希延, 喜妍, 禧淵 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Hun 훈 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".

Hwa 화, 花, 和 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.

Hwahyeop 화협 f Korean
Korean feminine name meaning "harmony".

Hwa-ji 화지, 和枝, 和知, 和志, 花枝 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace, serene", 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger", or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China" combined with 枝 (ji) meaning "branch, limb", 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [more]

Hwang 황, 晄 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yejong (1450-1469), eighth king of Joseon.

Hwaseong 화성 m Korean (Rare)
a word for "Mars" in Korean

Hwa-young 화영 f Korean
Meaning “Little Flower”.

Hwi-in 휘인 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 輝 (hwi) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 人 (in) meaning "people; mankind".

Hyang 향, 珦 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Munjong (1414-1452), fifth king of Joseon.

Hyangmae 향매 f Korean
From 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". Other combinations are possible.... [more]

Hyang-sim 향심, 香沈 f Korean
Possibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.

Hye-bin 혜빈 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Hye-deok 혜덕, 惠德 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye) and 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" (deok). Other Hanja combinations are also possible.

Hye-eun 혜은, 惠恩, 蕙銀, 慧銀 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"

Hye-gyeong 혜겅 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (gyeong).... [more]

Hye-in 혜인 f Korean
From Sino Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Hye-ja 혜자 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 子 "child". The same characters can be read Keiko in Japanese. Hye-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in ja that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards... [more]

Hye-jeong 혜정 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.

Hyejong m Korean

Hye-joo 혜주, 慧舟, 慧珠 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 舟 (joo) "boat, ship." Other Hanja combinations are also possible.

Hye-ju f Korean

Hye-jung 혜정 f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-jeong.

Hyekyeong 혜경 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).

Hye-kyung 혜겅 f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-gyeong.

Hye-lin 혜린 f Korean
Alternate spelling of Hye-rin.

Hye-mi 혜미 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Hye-na 혜나, 惠娜, 蕙娜, 慧娜 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or "bright, intelligent" and 娜 (na) "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Hye-Ok 혜옥, 惠玉 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 玉 (ok) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Hyeok 혁 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Hyeokgyu 혁규 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare" and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".

Hyeok-jae 혁재 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Hyeol 혈, 娎 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seongjong (1457-1495), ninth king of Joseon.

Hyeon-a 현아 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).

Hyeong-gon 형곤 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeon-gon 현곤 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeong-su 형수 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China.

Hyeong-won 형원 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" and 遠 "distant, remote, far; profound".

Hyeon-gyeong 현경 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) "appear, manifest, become visible" or 賢 (hyeon) "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 慶 (gyeong) "congratulate, celebrate".

Hyeonji 현지, 賢智 f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon) combined with 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence"

Hyeon-jin 현진 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon) and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).

Hyeonjong m Korean

Hyeon-jun 현준 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyeon) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" (jun).

Hyeon-jung 현중 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 重 "heavy, weighty; double".

Hyeon-seo 현서 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晛 "sunlight" and 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious".

Hyeonseo 현서, 賢瑞, 賢敍, 賢書, 賢徐 f Korean
Combination of Korean Hanja "賢" meaning "Smart" and "瑞" meaning "Felicitous". Other combinations are possible.

Hyeon-Seok 현석, 賢石, 賢碩, 鉉錫, 玹碩 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉 (hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石 (seok) meaning "stone", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin"... [more]

Hyeon-seong 현성 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage".

Hyeon-seung 현승 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung).

Hyeon-sik 현식 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Hyeon-su 현수 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon), and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (su).

Hyeon-suk 현숙 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".

Hyeontak 현탁 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 탁 meaning wide

Hyeon-yeong 현영 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".

Hyeri 혜리 f Korean
Means "charming, expressive, and witty". Hyeri is also a popular singer in South Korea under the group Girls Day.

Hye-rim 혜림 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (rim).

Hye-rin 혜린 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (rin).

Hyerin 혜린 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Hye-rin.

Hyeryeong f Korean

Hye-seon 혜선 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Hye-seong 혜성 m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."

Hye-soo 혜수 f Korean

Hye-Sook 혜숙, 惠淑 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 혜숙 (see Hye-Suk).

Hye-su 혜수 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Hye-Suk 혜숙, 惠淑 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming"... [more]

Hyeungbokwon f Korean

Hyeun-jin 휸진 m Korean

Hye-won 혜원 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 沅 (won), the name of a river in western Hunan, China.

Hye-yeon 혜연 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".

Hye-yeong 혜영 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Hye-yoon 혜윤 f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-yun.

Hye-young 혜영, 惠英, 慧英 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "benefit, to confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 英 (young) meaning " petal, flower, leaf". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Hye-yun 혜윤 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun).

Hyoeun m Korean

Hyoje m Korean

Hyo-jeong 효정 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (hyo), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong).

Hyoji m Korean

Hyo-jin 효진 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" (hyo), and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" or 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" (jin).

Hyo-ju 효주 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 周 "circumference".

Hyo-jun 효준 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 準 "rule, guideline, standard".

Hyok 혁 m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

Hyolin 효린, 孝潾, 曉璘, 孝璘, 曉潾 f Korean
Variant of Hyorin.

Hyolyn 효린, 孝潾, 曉璘, 孝璘, 曉潾 f Korean (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Hyorin and/or Hyolin.

Hyomohk m Korean

Hyomyong m Korean

Hyo-ri 효리 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hyori (1979-).

Hyorin 효린, 孝潾, 曉璘, 孝璘, 曉潾 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (hyo) and 潾 "clear water", 璘 "luster of jade" (rin)

Hyosung m Korean

Hyo-yeon 효연 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep".

Hyuk 혁 m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

Hyuna 현아, 泫雅 f Korean
Moon Hyuna (born 1987), stage name Hyuna, South Korean singer, former member of girl group Nine Muses... [more]

Hyuncheol 현철 m Korean
From 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 哲 "wise, sagacious".

Hyungjoon 형준 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Hyun-jae f & m Korean, Korean Mythology

Hyun-jeong f & m Korean
Combination of Hyun and Jeong. Meaning varies depending on characters used.

Hyun-ji f Korean

Hyun-jin 현진 m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeon-jin.

Hyunjin m Korean

Hyun-kyung 현경, 現敬, 賢慶 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, good, clever" combined with 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 慶 (gyeong) meaning "celebration"... [more]

Hyun-ryeong 현령, 現鈴, 賢鈴 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, good, clever" and 鈴 (ryeong) "bell".

Hyunseob 현섭 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".

Hyunseon 현선 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 善 meaning "good, nice," 誠 meaning "sincerity; honesty, truth" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness."

Hyun-soo 현수 m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeon-su.

Hyunyeong 현영 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".

Ideun 이든 m & f Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of archaic adjective 읻다 (itda) meaning "good, great; beautiful, pretty, fine." This name is also used as a translation of English Eden and (occasionally) Ethan.

Ideun-saem 이든샘 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ideun and Saem.

I-ja 이자, 怡子 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean "怡" (I) meaning "Happiness" and "子" (Ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Sachiko in Japanese.

I-jae 이재, 利在, 怡才 m & f Korean
Combination of an i hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 怡 meaning "happiness; delight" and a jae hanja, such as 在 meaning "stand; exist" or 才 meaning "talent, gift."

Ijin m & f Korean

Ijinashi 이진아시 m Korean (Rare, ?)
Originated from the Gaya Confederacy

Il 日 m & f Korean
From Korean il means “Sun”.

Il-hun 일훈 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鎰 "measure of weight for gold" and 勳 "meritorious deed".

Il-hyang 일향, 日向 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Il-sung 일성, 日成, 一成, 逸聖 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 일성 (see Il-Seong).

Imyong 이묭 f Korean

In-ae m Korean

Inbae 인배 m Korean
From 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 培 "bank up with dirt; cultivate".

In-bok 인복 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

In-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 In "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 夏... [more]

Inho 인호 m & f Korean
From 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)

In-hui 인희 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (in), and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" (hui).

In-hye 인혜 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".

In-hyeon 인현 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear". A famous bearer is Queen Inhyeon of Joseon (1667-1701).

Inja 인자 f Korean
From 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 子 "child"

In-jeong 인정 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (in), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong).

Injoon 인준 m Korean (Sinicized)
From Sino-Korean 仁 meaning “humaneness”, “benevolence”, “kindness” and 俊 meaning “talented”, “capable”, “handsome”.

In-na 인나 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).

Inoe f Korean (Rare, ?)
이뇌

In-seok 인석 m Korean

Inseon 인선, 仁善, 仁仙 f Korean
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 仁 (in), meaning "benevolence, kindness, humaneness", and 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 仙 (seon) meaning "immortal, transcendent, Taoist super-being"... [more]

In-soo 仁秀, 인수 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 (in) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 秀 (soo) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]

In-suk 인숙 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".

In-young 인영 f Korean

Ippeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 이쁘다 (ippeuda) meaning "cute, pretty, gorgeous" (compare Yeppeum).

Ipsae 잎새 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 잎새 (ipsae), referring to the appearance of a leaf.

I-rang 이랑, 俐荣 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" combined with 荣 (rang) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Ireun 이른 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 이르다 (ireuda) meaning "early, premature."

Ireun-bi 이른비 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ireun and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."

Irsen m Korean, Russian
Russification of Il-Seong. This was used in the patronymic of Kim Jong-il's birth name, Yuri Irsenovich Kim.

Isang 이상, 伊桑 m Korean, German (Rare)
Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (sang) "mulberry tree".... [more]

Iseul-i 이슬이 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Iseul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Isipum 이시품 m Korean (Rare, ?)

Ivin f Korean

I-won 이원, 俐媛 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman."

I-yeong 이영 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 俐 "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Jabin 자빈 f & m Korean (Rare)

Ja-chun 자춘, 子春 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I Ja-chun (1315-1361), father of Joseon's founder Seong-gye. His son posthumously declared him King Hwanjo of Joseon.

Jae-beom 재범 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".

Jae-bum 재범 m Korean

Jaechang 재창 m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "To rule or and Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear"

Jae-deok 재덕 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".

Jae-eun 재은 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Jaegeun 재근 m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease" and Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".

Jae-gyeong 재경 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 栽 "to cultivate, plant; to care for plants" and 經 "classic works; pass through".

Jae-Gyu 재규, 在圭, 在奎, 載圭 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located, exist" or 載 (jae) meaning "to carry, to transport" combined with 圭 (gyu) meaning "gemstone" or 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride"... [more]

Jae-hee 재희, 在熙 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to exist, to be" combined with 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.... [more]

Jae-ho 재호 m Korean

Jaehoon 재훈 m Korean
From 才 "talent, ability" and Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".

Jae-hwa f Korean

Jae-hwan 재환 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".

Jae-Hyeon 재현, 在賢, 在顯, 宰賢, 才鉉 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist", 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [more]

Jae-hyeong 재형 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".

Jae-Hyun 재현, 在賢, 在顯, 宰賢, 才鉉 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재현 (see Jae-Hyeon).

Jae-in 재인, 在寅, 才人 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 寅 (in) meaning "tiger" or 人 (in) meaning "person, human", along with other hanja combinations... [more]

Jae-jeong 재정, 才靜 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) "talent, ability" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle". Other hanja can be used.

Jae-jin 재진 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".

Jae-jung 재중 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".

Jaekang 재강 m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".

Jae-Kyu 재규, 在圭, 在奎, 載圭 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재규 (see Jae-Gyu).

Jae-min 재민 m Korean
The name 'Jae-min'(Jaemin) is the product of the combined words 'Jae', meaning "talent" or "fortune" and 'Min', meaning "nimble" or "sensitive". The name is commonly associated with KPop super-group NCT's talented young rapper, singer, dancer, athlete, actor and angel Na Jaemin.

Jaeneung 재능 m Korean
From 才 "talent, ability" and 능 meaning "ability."... [more]

Jae-o 재오 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".

Jae-Ryong 재룡, 在龍, 才龍 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 龍 (ryong) meaning "dragon"... [more]

Jae-sang 재상 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Psy, born Park Jae-sang (1977-).

Jae-seop 재섭, 在涉, 材燮 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to be present, in, at" or 材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent" combined with 涉 (seop) meaning "wade, experience, involved" / "to cross a stream" or 燮 (seop) meaning "blaze"... [more]

Jae-suk 재석 m Korean

Jae-sun m Korean

Jae-Sung 재성, 在成, 宰誠 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재성 (see Jae-Seong).

Jaeun 자은 f & m Korean

Jae-won 재원 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 源 "spring; source, head".

Jaewook 재욱 m Korean
From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".

Jae-yeon 재연, 在姸, 在淵, 在延, 載淵 m & f Korean
Combination of a jae hanja, like 在 meaning "stand; exist," 載 meaning "load" or 宰 meaning "retainer, vassal," and a yeon hanja, such as 姸 meaning "beautiful, lovely," 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle" or 延 meaning "stretch, lengthen."

Jaeyoung 재영 m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 宰(jae) "To rule" or "slaughter",材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent", 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability"

Ja-heung 자흥, 子興 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I Ja-heung (1305-1870?), uncle of Joseon's founder Seong-gye.

Jali m Korean

Jan-di f Korean
Jan-di (surname is Geum) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. She is the main character's love interest.

Jang 장, 暲 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Crown Prince Uigyeong (1438-1457), son of King Sejo and father of King Seongjong.

Janghwan 장환 m Korean
From 장 and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".

Jang-mi 장미 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 "rose".

Jang-mi 장미, 薔薇, 章薇, 薔美, 张美 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 (jang-mi) meaning "rose", or 张 (jang) meaning "stretch, spread, open" or 章 (jang) meaning "chapter, section, seal, stamp, badge" combined with combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Jangyoung 장영 m Korean
From 장 and 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory,".

Jarang 자랑 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 자랑 (jarang) meaning "pride, boast."

Jari m & f Korean

Ja-yeon 자연 f Korean
Means "nature" from Sino-Korean 自然.

Ja-yeong 자영, 玆暎 f Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Empress Myeongseong (1851-1895), first empress of Korea.

Ja-young 민자영 f Korean
Empress Myeogseong (October 19, 1851 – October 8, 1895), also known as Queen Min, was named Min Ja-young at birth (Min being her family name). She was seen as a progressive and influential queen. Her assassination by Japan was a tragedy in Korea.

Je 제, 禔 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Yangnyeong (1394-1462), oldest son of King Taejong and brother of Sejong the Great. He was the 15x great-grandfather of Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea.

Jee-Ahn 지안, 智安, 智晏, 智案, 智顔 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Jee-An 지안, 智安, 智晏, 智案, 智顔 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Jeebin 지빈 f & m Korean

Je-ha 제하, 濟河, 祭夏 m & f Korean
Combination of a je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."

Jeon m Korean
Possibly a variant of Jeong.

Jeong-a 정아 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".

Jeong-ae 정애 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 愛 (ae) "love".

Jeong-chae 정채, 靜彩 f Korean
An popular actress Kim Jeong-chae... [more]

Jeongdeok f Korean

Jeong-Eun 정은, 正恩, 廷恩, 貞銀 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct", 廷 (jeong) meaning "courtyard" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money"... [more]

Jeong-guk 정국 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柾 (jeong) meaning "straight wood grain" or 定 (jeong) meaning "decide, determine; fix" and 國 (guk) "nation, country," along with other hanja combinations.

Jeong-gwon 정권 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 重 "heavy, weighty; double" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong) and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).

Jeong-han 정한 m Korean
Meaning: 'Jeong' means clean. 'Han' means country.... [more]

Jeonghoon 정훈 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong) and 勳 "meritorious deed". (hoon)

Jeong-hwa f Korean

Jeong-hyang 정향, 靜香, 貞香, 正香 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant"... [more]

Jeong-hye 정혜 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".

Jeong-hye 정혜, 靜惠, 靜慧, 正惠, 正慧 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Jeong-hyeok 정혁 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晸 "appearance of the sun" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Jeong-hyun 정현 m Korean

Jeong-il 정일, 正日 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 日 (il) meaning "sun, day". Other hanja character combinations are possible as well... [more]

Jeongin 정인 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 正 (jeong) meaning "straight, proper, upright" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Jeong-ja 정자, 貞子 f Korean
From Korean hangul 정, hanja 貞 (jeong) "chastity, virtue" or "chaste, virtuous" and 자, hanja 子 (ja) "child, offspring", making it a cognate of - or even a direct borrowing from - the popular Japanese name Sadako.... [more]

Jeong-Jae 정재, 政宰 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 政 (jeong) meaning "government" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Jeongjong m Korean

Jeong-min 정민 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" or 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" (jeong), and 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min).

Jeongmohk f Korean

Jeongmu 정무 m Korean
From 静 means "quiet, still, gentle" and Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike"

Jeong-San 정산 m Korean
Jeong meaning virtuous,chaste and loyal. San meaning mountain.

Jeongseul 정슬 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong) and 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.

Jeong-sim 정심 f Korean

Jeong-sin 정신 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 信 "trust, believe; letter".

Jeongsoo 정수 m Korean
From 静 means "quiet, still, gentle" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Jeong-sook 정숙 f Korean
Variant transcription of Jeong-Suk.

Jeong-su 정수 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Jeong-su 정수, 本質 m & f Korean
Jeong is '정' in Chinese Hanzi is '本' (Běn) means "this".... [more]

Jeong-sun 정순 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 "quiet, still, motionless; gentle" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong), and 姬 "beauty" (sun).

Jeong-yeon 정연 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".

Jeong-yeong f & m Korean
Quiet Flower

Jeo-sa 저사, 渚砂 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 渚 (jeo) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Jeung-sun 증순, 曾順 f Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Empress Sunjeonghyo (1894-1966), last empress of Korea.

Jeunguk m Korean (Modern)

Je-woo 제우 m & f Korean

Jia 지아 f Korean
Variant transcription of Ji-A.

Ji-ae 지애 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like".

Ji-ah f Korean

Ji-Ahn 지안, 智安, 智晏, 智案, 智顔 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Ji-An 지안, 智安, 智晏, 智案, 智顔 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain", 鋕 (ji) meaning "to engrave; to record", 志 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 誌 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 祉 (ji) meaning "felicity", 址 (ji) meaning "location; site", 地 (ji) meaning "background, land", 池 (ji) meaning "pond, reservoir, moat", 沚 (ji) meaning "islet", 枝 (ji) meaning "branch", 紙 (ji) meaning "paper, measure word", 摯 (ji) meaning "sincere", or 贄 (ji) meaning "gifts to superiors" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]

Ji-bin 지빈, 吉宾 m & f Korean

Jiduri 지두리 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ji and Duri.

Ji-gyeong 지경, 智卿, 知敬, 支耿 f Korean
Variant of Ji-kyeong.

Ji-hae 지해 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 地 "earth; soil, ground; region" or 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" (ji), and 海 "sea, ocean" (hae).

Ji-hee 지희 f Korean

Jihk m Korean

Ji-hoo m Korean
Ji-hoo (surname is Yoon) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Yi-Jung and Woo-bin is part of F4.

Ji-hui 지희 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".

Ji-Hyeon 지현, 智賢, 志賢 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Ji-hyo f Korean

Ji-Hyun 지현, 智賢, 志賢 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Ji-Hyeon.

Ji-in 지인 f Korean

Ji-kyeong 지경, 智卿, 知敬, 支耿 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain" combined with 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".

Jin 진, 進, 晋, 眞, 鎭 m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 進 or 晋, both meaning "advance, progress," 眞 meaning "true, real, genuine," 鎭 meaning "quellable," 振 meaning "shake," 珍 meaning "treasure," 震 meaning "thunder" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.... [more]

Ji-na 지나 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Jin-a 진아 f Korean
One meaning is "precious child" from Sino-Korean 珍兒.

Jin-ah 진아 f Korean

Jindallae 진달래 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 진달래 (jindallae) meaning "azalea," from a combination of Sino-Korean 眞 (jin-) meaning "true, real, genuine" and Dallae.

Jin-deok 진덕 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "genuine" and 德 "virtue". A famous bearer of this name is Queen Jindeok of Silla, who ruled one of the kingdoms of Korea.

Jing-ha 징하, 静霞, 静夏 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 静 (jing) meaning "quiet" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Jin-gi 진기 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" and 基 "foundation, base"