Korean Submitted Names

Mari 마리 f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."

Maru 마루 m & f Korean
마루(Maru) means "top of a mountain or roof", "the first", and "a floor" in Korean.

Mee-joo 미주 f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.

Meos-jin 멋진 m Korean (Rare)
The name Meos-Jin means "handsome" 멋진

Mi-a 미아 f Korean
Variant of Mi-Ah

Mi-ae 미애, 美愛 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love," among other hanja combinations.

Mi-ah 미아 f Korean

Mi-cheong 미청, 美晴, 美青, 美淸 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong), referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey.... [more]

Mid-eum 믿음 m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 믿다 (mitda) meaning "to believe in something, trust someone."

Mi-eun 미은, 美恩, 美銀 f Korean
Combination of a mi hanja, e.g. 美 meaning "beauty," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."

Mi-geum 미금, 美琴, 美金 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 琴 (geum) which refers to the geomungo, an ancient Korean zither, or 金 (geum) meaning "gold". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mi-hee f Korean
Mi-hee is a Korean female given name.

Mi-ho 미호, 美虎 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 虎 (ho) meaning "tiger". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mihye 미혜 f Korean
Possibly derived from 미(mi) meaning "beauty".

Mi-hyeon 미현 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".

Mi-jeong 미정 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 廷 "court".

Miji 미지 f Korean
From 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi) and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 志 "purpose, will, determination" (ji),

Mi-jin 미진 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter".

Mi-joo 마주 f Korean
Variant transcription of Mi-ju.

Mi-ju 미주 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 珠 (ju) "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl"... [more]

Miju 미주 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 珠 (ju) "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl". Other many combinations are also possible.

Milim 미림 f Korean

Mi-lyeon 미련, 美蓮 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 蓮 (lyeon) meaning "lotus, waterlily". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mi-mi 美美, 미미 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 is Meaning "Beautiful".

Mimo 미모 f Korean
Mimo is a korean names mostly used by girls. It means “beauty”.

Mi-Na 미나, 美娜 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Min-A 민아, 敏兒, 敏雅, 珉娥, 珉雅 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 慜 (min) meaning "quick, agile, smart, clever" or 旻 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 兒 (a) meaning "child", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "pretty, lovely, good, beautiful"... [more]

Mina 미나 f Korean

Min-ah 민아 f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-A.

Minari 미나리 f Korean (Rare)
Coming from Mina; in Korean meaning: "beautiful, elegant and graceful woman/girl." Minari means: "water parsley" in Korean. Minari is a kind of vegetable that's used in dishes. This can also be an unique name.

Mindeulle 민들레 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 민들레 (mindeulle) meaning "dandelion."

Min-gi 민기 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min) and 基 "foundation" (gi).

Min-gyeom 민겸, 旻謙, 玟謙 m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."

Min-gyeong 민경 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 (min) "streaks in jade; gem", 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade", and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".

Min-gyu 민규 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) "gentle and affable" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade" , and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".

Minha 민하, 珉河, 敏荷 f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]

Minhee 민희 f Korean
From 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious"

Min-ho 민호 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min), and 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 鎬 "stove; bright" (ho).

Min-hwa 민화, 敏花, 玟花, 旻花, 民花 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China"... [more]

Min-hwan 민환 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 煥 (hwan) "shining, brilliant, lustrous".

Min-Hyeok 민혁, 敏赫, 旼赫, 珉赫, 敏爀 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 赫/爀 (hyeok) meaning "bright"... [more]

Min-Hyeon 민현, 旼炫 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]

Min-Hyuk 민혁, 敏赫, 旼赫, 珉赫, 敏爀 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민혁 (see Min-Hyeok).

Min-Hyun 민현, 旼炫 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민현 (see Min-Hyeon).

Min-hyung 민형 m Korean

Min-Jae 민재, 珉哉, 玟哉, 敏宰, 民宰 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven" combined with 哉 (jae) used as an exclamation particle, 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule", 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 載 (jae) meaning "carry, transport"... [more]

Min-Jee 민지, 敏智, 敏知 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민지 (see Min-Ji).

Min-jeong 민정 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong).

Minjeong 민정 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jeong)... [more]

Min-jin 민진 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".

Min-Joon 민준, 敏俊, 旼俊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민준 (see Min-Jun).

Min-ju 민주, 敏周, 慜珠, 珉妵 f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 (also 慜) meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 珉 meaning "gem," with a ju hanja, such as 周 meaning "circumference," 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl" or 妵 meaning "pretty; adorable; nice."

Minju 민주 f & m Korean
Combination of "min" hanja, like 敏 (also 慜) meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 珉 meaning "gem," with a "ju" hanja, such as 周 meaning "circumference," 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl" or 妵 meaning "pretty; adorable; nice." Other many combinations can be exist... [more]

Minjung 민정 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jung)... [more]

Min-ki 민기 m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gi.

Minkyeong 민경 f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong

Min-kyoung 민경 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.

Min-kyung 민경 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.

Min-sang 민상, 敏相, 旻相 m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 旻 meaning "sky," and a sang hanja, e.g. 相 meaning "mutual; foundation, basis; help, aid."

Minseo 민서 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"... [more]

Min-seob 민섭, 玟燮, 玟葉, 旻燮, 旻葉 m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Min-Seok 민석, 珉錫, 玟錫, 民錫, 閔碩 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 (min) meaning "jade", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem", 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens", 閔 (min) meaning "mourn, grieve, pity" or 岷 (min) referring to a mountain or river in China combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, great", 析 (seok) meaning "to split wood, to break apart" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone"... [more]

Min-seon 민선 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Min-Seong 민성, 敏成, 旼成 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]

Min-seop 민섭, 玟燮, 玟葉, 旻燮, 旻葉 m & f Korean
From Korean Hanja 玟 (min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (min) meaning "strong", 慜 (min) meaning "smart", 忞 (min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Min-seung 민승, 民承, 旼承, 玟承 m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 民 meaning "people," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a seung hanja, e.g. 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."

Minsi 민시 f Korean
旻示 — min (旻) meaning “heaven”, and si (示) meaning “wings”. So “heaven’s wings; heavenly wings”.

Min-Sik 민식, 敏植, 珉植, 岷植 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 岷 (min) referring to a mountain or river in China combined with 植 (sik) meaning "plant, tree, to plant, to grow"... [more]

Min-Soo 민수, 民秀, 旼洙 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민수 (see Min-Su).

Minsu 민수 m Korean
From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," and 秀(su) meaning "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful". Other Hanja combinations are also possible.

Min-Suk 민석, 珉錫, 玟錫, 民錫, 閔碩 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민석 (see Min-Seok).

Min-Sung 민성, 敏成, 旼成 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민성 (see Min-Seong).

Min-sup 민섭, 玟燮, 玟葉, 旻燮, 旻葉 m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Min-seop.

Minteu 민트 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Korean borrowing of English mint.

Min-u 민우 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people," 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "gem" and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 宇 (u) meaning "house," 友 (u) meaning "friend" or 玗 (u) meaning "gem," among other hanja combinations.

Min-woo 민우 m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-u.

Mi-nyeo 미녀 f Korean
Apparently means something like "beautiful woman".

Min-yeong 민영, 敏英, 敏寧, 慜榮, 玟暎 f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."

Min-young 민영, 敏英, 敏寧, 玟暎, 旻榮 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-yeong.

Mi-ok 미옥 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem". This name was popular when Korea was under Japanese rule in the 1940s, due to its similarity to Miyako.

Mir 미르 m Korean
Means "dragon" in Korean.

Mi-rae 미래 f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Mirae 미래 f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Mi-ran 미란 f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.

Mireu 미르 m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."

Miri-byeol 미리별 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first two syllables of Mirinae and Byeol.

Mirinae 미리내 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 미리내 (mirinae), referring to the Milky Way.

Mi-seol 미설, 美雪 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 雪 (seol) meaning "snow". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mi-sook 미숙 f Korean

Mi-Sun 미선, 美善, 美宣 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, nice" or 宣 (seon) meaning "to give, to bestow". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Miu 미우, 美羽, 美雨, 美優 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feather", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", or 優 (u) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Miweon 미원 f Korean
Variant of Mi-won.

Mi-won 미원, 美園 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi) combined with 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) Other Sino-Korean signs combinations are possible.

Mi-yeon 미연 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kan Mi-youn (1982-).

Miyeon 미연 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive". Other combinations are also possible.

Mi-yeong 미영 f Korean
Means "beautiful flower" from Sino-Korean 美英.

Miyoung 미영 f Korean
goddess of beauty, everlasting beauty, goddess of everlasting beauty, beautiful, pretty, beautiful flower

Miyu 미유, 美有, 美乳 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" or 乳 (yu) meaning "milk". It can also come from 미유 (miyu) meaning "beauty within you". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Miyun f Korean
Dense clouds, wisdom above or lotus

Mizi f Korean

Moeum 모음 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 모으다 (moeuda) meaning "to gather, collect."

Mogeulli 모글리 m Korean, Literature, Popular Culture
Korean form of Mowgli.

Mog-lan 목란, 木兰 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 木 (mog) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 兰 (lan) meaning "orchid". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mok-ryeon 목련, 木蓮 f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 목련 (mok-ryeon) meaning "magnolia", which is derived from Sino-Korean 木蓮 (mok-ryeon), formed by 木 (mok) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (ryeon) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Monglyangwon f Korean

Monglyongwon f Korean

Moon-byeol 문별 f Korean (Rare)

Moonbyul f Korean
Moon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."

Moonik 문익 m Korean
From 문 which means "letters" in Korean and 익.

Moonwon m Korean

Mowon m & f Korean

Moyeon 모연 f Korean (Rare)

Mu-hyeon 무현 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike" and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod".

Mulgyeol 물결 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."

Mul-kyeol 물결 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mulgyeol.

Munhye f Korean

Myeong-bak 명박 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 博 "gamble, play games; wide, broad".

Myeong-bok 명복, 命福 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gojong/Emperor Gwangmu (1852-1919), twenty-sixth king of Joseon and first emperor of Korea.

Myeong-eun 명은 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Myeong-Hwa 명화, 明花, 明和 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower" or 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace"... [more]

Myeong-mi 명미, 明美 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Myeong-wol 명월, 明月 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 月 (wol) "moon". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Myohee 묘희 f Korean
From 묘 meaning ''shrine'' and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".

Myong f Korean

Myonsu 면수 m Korean

Myung-hee 명희, 明姬, 明希, 明熙, 命喜 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Myung-Hwa 명화, 明花, 明和 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명화 (see Myeong-Hwa).

Myung-soo 명수 m Korean

Myung-suk 명석, 明錫, 明石 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Nabby f Korean (Anglicized)
Alternative spelling of the Korean female name Nabi that means "butterfly" in Korean. In Korean, Nabi (나비) also means "kitty" as an endearment for a cat.

Nabi 나비 f Korean
Means "butterfly" in Korean. Nabi is also used in Korean an endearment for a cat, like "kitty".

Na-bit 나빛 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).

Na-bom 나봄 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).

Naboradong f & m Korean
I purple u ~ bts army

Na-eun 나은 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Naeun 나은 f Korean
Naeun(나은) means "better" in Korean. Also, from combination of 娜(na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree" with 恩(eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷(eun) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Nah m & f Korean

Nahee f Korean
Na means "elegant, graceful, delicate" and Hee means "joy,brightness and bliss"

Nah-re 나래 f Korean
From the 15th-century Korean 날애(Nal-E), itself derived from the Traditional Korean 날개(Nal-Ge) meaning "Wing" from Korean 날(Nal) meaning 'fly' combined with suffix -개(Ge) meaning 'tool'.

Naklang f Korean

Nakyoung 나경 f Korean
NAKYOUNG from girlgroup TripleS

Na-kyung f & m Korean

Nam-cheon 남천, 南天 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南天 (nam-cheon) meaning "nandina", which consists of 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 天 (cheon) meaning "heaven, sky".

Nam-guk 남국 m Korean

Namhyeok 남혁 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Nami f Korean
Nami is an archaic word for sea, and nowadays means stranger if used in the right context. It is spelled 나미 in Korean. Also spelled Na-Mi

Nam-Il 남일, 南一 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Nam-joo f & m Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Nam-joo from the South Korean girl group Apink.

Nam-joon m Korean
Variant transcription of Nam-jun.

Nam-ju 남주 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 "south" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Nam-jun 남준 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 準 (jun) meaning "follow, conform," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]

Nam-ra 남라, 南路, 南羅 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 路 (ra) meaning "road, path, street; journey", or 羅 meaning "net for catching birds". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Nam-seon 남선 m & f Korean
variation of Namsun, means "city" and "first" other combinations can be made on the way of spelling the hanja.

Nam-Soon 남순, 南淳, 南順 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 남순 (see Nam-Sun).

Nam-Sun 남순, 南淳, 南順 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple" or 順 (sun) meaning "obey, submit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Namu 나무 m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 나무 (namu) meaning "tree; wood."

Nam-yun 남윤, 南允 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Nan-cho 난초, 蘭草 f Korean
From Korean 난초 (nan-cho) meaning "orchid", which comes from Sino-Korean 蘭草 (nan-cho).

Nan-hee 난희 f Korean

Nan-ju 난주, 蘭朱 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 蘭 (nan) meaning "orchid" combined with 朱 (ju) meaning "vermillion, scarlet, red". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Nanseolheon 난설헌, 蘭雪軒 f Korean (Rare, Archaic)
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 蘭 (nan), meaning "orchid", 雪 (seol) meaning "snow", and 軒 (heon) meaning "carriage, high, wide, balcony". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent female poet of the Joseon dynasty.

Na-nuri 나누리 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Nuri prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).

Nara 나라 f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."... [more]

Narachan 나라찬 m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nara and the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill."

Narae 나래, 娜萊, 羅來 f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant of native Korean 날개 (nalgae) meaning "wing." It can also be written with hanja, combining a na hanja, like 娜 meaning "beauty" or 羅 meaning "net(ting)," with a rae hanja, such as 萊, referring to the goosefoot, or 來 meaning "coming."

Nare 나래 f Korean
Variant of native Korean 날개 (nalgae) meaning "wing." It can also be written with hanja. From 娜(na) meaning "beauty", 羅(na) meaning "silk" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree" combine with 來(rae, re) meaning "come, arrive" or 萊(re) meaning "goosefoot"... [more]

Naru 나루 m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 나루 (naru) meaning "(river) port, ferry crossing."

Na-ryeong f Korean

Na-saem 나샘 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Saem prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).

Nasaro m Japanese, Korean
Japanese and Korean transliterated form of Lazarus.

Na-woon 나운, 那芸, 娜雲 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 那 (na) meaning "that one" and 雲 (woon) "clouds" or 芸 (woon) meaning "rue, herb to keep insects away"

Na-ye 나예 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 藝 "art; talent, ability".

Na-yeon 나연 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".

Na-yoon 나윤 f Korean
Variant of Na-yun.

Na-young 나영 f Korean

Na-yun 娜潤, 나윤 f Korean
From Sino-Korean "娜" (na) meaning " elegant, graceful, delicate" and "潤" (yun) meaning "soft, sleek". Other hanja can be used.

Nayune 나윤 f Korean

Nerwul 너울 m Korean
It means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.

Neul-binna 늘빛나 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Neul-byeol 늘별 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Neul-pureum 늘푸름 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Neul-sarang 늘사랑 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Neul-somang 늘소망 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Nichiren 日蓮 m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"

Nieyeo 니에여 f Korean

Nihee 니헤에 f Korean
The most common meaning os the name "Nihee" is "bliss" or "happiness" "Ni" means "your" or "belonging to you" in Korean. "Hee" means "joy" or "bliss"".

Ni-na 니나 f Korean
From 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Noeul 노을 f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 노을 (noeul) meaning "sunset."

Noonsol 눈솔 m & f Korean
Means "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (nun"snow") and 솔 (sol "pine tree").

Noo-ri 누리 f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Nuri.

Noyou 노유 f Korean
爐 "No" meaning "Heart" and 有 "you, yu" as in "Existence" other hanja combinations can be made

Nuga m Japanese, Korean
Japanese and Korean transliteration from Luke.

Nuri 누리 f & m Korean (Modern)
From obsolete native Korean 누리 (nuri) meaning "world," also coinciding with the word meaning "hail" and the stem of verb 누리다 (nurida) meaning "to enjoy."

Nuri-bom 누리봄 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nuri and Bom.

Obin 우빈 f & m Korean (Rare)

Ocheon 오천 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 五 (oh) meaning "five" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand.

Oh-Seong 오성, 五星, 五性 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 오성 (see O-Seong).

Oh-Sung 오성, 五星, 五性 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 오성 (see O-Seong).

Ok-a 옥아, 玉雅 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" and 雅 (a) "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja can be used.

Ok-hui 옥희, 玉姬, 玉熙, 玉晞, 玉曦 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Ok-hyeon m Korean

Okja 옥자 f Korean
From 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 子 "child"

On-jo 온조, 溫祚 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 溫 (on) meaning "lukewarm, warm; tepid, mild" and 祚 (jo) meaning "throne; blessing, happiness". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Onnuri 온누리 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 온누리 (onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Nuri.

Onyu 온유 f Korean
From 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from".

Op 오빠 m & f Korean
Means “brother” in Korean.

Oreum 오름 m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up" (compare Oreun).

Oreun 오른 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up," coinciding with the dated term for the right(-hand) or right side (compare Oreum).

O-Seong 오성, 五星, 五性 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 五 (o) meaning "five" combined with 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" or 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, sex"... [more]

Pae 패 f & m Korean (Rare)

Paeteurik m Korean
Korean form of Patrick.

Param 파람 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureum and Paran).

Paran 파란 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).

Pom f Korean
Variant transcription of Bom and Beom.... [more]

Puleun 푸른 f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Pureun.

Pul-ip 풀잎 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 풀잎 (pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀 (pul) meaning "grass" and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Pureum 푸름 f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 푸르다 (pureuda) meaning "blue, green; fresh" (compare Pureun and Param).

Pureum-i 푸름이 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Pureumi 푸르미 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pureum-i.

Pureun 푸른 f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 푸르다 (pureuda) meaning "blue, green; fresh" (compare Pureum and Paran).

Pureun-bit 푸른빛 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Bit.

Pureun-byeol 푸른별 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Byeol.

Pureun-haneul 푸른하늘 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Haneul.

Pureun-sol 푸른솔 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Sol.

Pyeonggwon 평권 m Korean
From 평 and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).

Pyo 표, 票, 表 m Korean
Derived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Ra-im 라임 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Ra-im (surname is Gil) is one of the main characters of well-known South-Korean drama, Secret Garden. The character is played by famous actress, Ha Ji-won.

Ra-on 라온 f Korean
Derived from an Ancient Korean form of jeulgeoun (즐거운) meaning "joyful"

Ra-woom 라움 f Korean
From 아름다운 (areumdaum) meaning "beautiful".

Ree-Ahn 리안, 利安, 利晏, 利案, 利顔 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Ree-An 리안, 利安, 利晏, 利案, 利顔 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Ri-Ahn 리안, 利安, 利晏, 利案, 利顔 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Ri-An 리안, 利安, 利晏, 利案, 利顔 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri) meaning "sharp, favorable, advantage", 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 悧 (ri) meaning "smooth, active, clever", 理 (ri) meaning "inner essence, texture reason", 里 (ri) meaning "inside; interior, lining", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "colored glaze, glass", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", or 鯉 (ri) meaning "carp" 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]

Rideum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Borrowed from English Rhythm.

Ri-in 리인, 莉仁 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" and 仁 (in) meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous". Other hanja can be used.

Rin 린 f Korean
From 璘(rin) meaning "luster of jade" or 隣(rin) meaning "neighbor" or 潾(rin)/粼(rin) meaning "clear/clear water". Other hanja names are also possible.

Riyoung f & m Korean

Roa 로아, 羅阿 f Japanese, Korean, Chinese

Ro-i m Korean

Ru-ri 루리 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 屢 "frequently, often, again and again" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".

Ryeo-uk 려욱 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 厲 "whetstone; grind, sharpen" and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".

Ryeo-wook 려욱 m Korean
Variant transcription of Ryeo-uk.

Ryu-ah 류아 f Korean

Ryu-jin m & f Korean
A famous bearier of this name Shin Ryujin from ITZY.

Ryu-sang 류상, 柳霜, 柳尚 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柳 (ryu) meaning "willow" combined with 霜 (sang) meaning "frost" or 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.... [more]

Sa-do 사도 m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 思 "think, consider, ponder" and 悼 "grieve, mourn, lament". This is the posthumous name of Crown Prince Jang-jo of Joseon (1735-1762).

Saebi 세비 f Korean

Sae-bit 새빛 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."

Sae-bom 새봄 f & m Korean (Modern)
From Bom prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."

Saebyeok 새벽 m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).

Saebyeok-byeol 새벽별 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Saebyeok and Byeol.

Sae-byeol 새별 f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Saetbyeol or Saebyeol.

Saebyeol 새별 f & m Korean (Modern)
Earlier form of Saetbyeol, a combination of 새 (sae), a seaman's term for the east wind, and Byeol.

Saedo 새도 m Korean
From 새 (sae) meaning "new," and 都 "elegant, refined".

Saehae 새해 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 새해 (saehae) meaning "new year," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 해 (hae) meaning "sun."

Sae-han-byeol 새한별 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Han-byeol prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."

Saehee 세희 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".

Sae-him 새힘 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Him prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."

Sae-hyuk m Korean

Saem 샘 m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain," also used to transliterate the name Sam 1.

Saem-na 샘나 f Korean
From the native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain" and Sino-Korean 那 (na) meaning "that", 奈 (na) meaning "how, why", or, 娜 (na) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Saena 새나 f Korean
Sae(새, seh) means "bird" and "new" in Korean. Also combination of 璽(sae) means "royal seal" with 奈(柰, na) meaning "apple tree" make a name, Saena. Other hanja combinations can make the name.

Saenal 새날 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 새날 (saenal) meaning "new day; new age/era," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 날 (nal) meaning "day, time."

Sae-neul 새늘 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and adverb 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Saeng-yi 생이 f Korean

Saero-a 새로아 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of adverb 새로 (saero) meaning "anew, newly," itself a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and adverbial particle 로 (ro) meaning "as," and the first syllable of Areum.

Saero-i 새로이 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From adverb 새로이 (saero-i) meaning "renewedly," from the stem of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new" and the adverb-forming suffix 이 (i).... [more]

Saerok 새록 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From adverb 새록새록 (saerok-saerok) which refers to a new thing popping up one after another.

Saerom 새롬 f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from 새로움 (saeroum), the verbal noun of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare Saeron).

Saeromi 새로미 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant of 새롬이 (saerom-i), from Saerom combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Saeron 새론, 賽綸 f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from Saeroun (compare Saerom). It can also be written with hanja, combining a sae hanja, e.g. 賽 meaning "exorcism," with a ron hanja, e.g. 綸 meaning "fishing line."... [more]

Saerop 새롭 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns.

Saeroun 새로운 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare Saerom).

Sae-sol 새솔 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sol prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."

Saetbyeol 샛별 f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샛별 (saetbyeol) meaning "morning star; rising star," derived from earlier Saebyeol with the addition of the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Saimdang 사임당, 師任堂 f Korean (Rare, Archaic)
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 師 (sa), meaning "teacher, master", 任 (im) meaning "trust to, rely on", and 堂 (dang) meaning "hall". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent Joseon era artist, calligraphist, and poet, who was the mother of the Korean Confucian scholar Yi I.

Saja 사자, 獅子 m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 獅子 (saja) meaning "lion" or Korean 사자 (saja) meaning "lion".

Sakula 사쿠라 f & m Korean
From Korean Hangul 사쿠라 (sakula) meaning "cherry blossom", making it the Korean cognate of Sakura.

Sal-gu 살구 f Korean
Means "Apricot" (a sweet orange fruit) in Korean.

Sam 삼 m & f Korean
Means "three" in Korean.

Sam-soon 삼순 f Korean
Variant transcription of Sam-sun.

Sam-sun 삼순 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 三 "three" and 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with". It is also translated as "third daughter".

San m & f Korean
"mountain"

Sandara 산다라 f Korean (Rare)
Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).

Sandeul 산들 m & f Korean (Modern)
From adverb 산들 (sandeul), referring to the coolness and gentleness of the wind.

Sang-cheol 상철 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" or 想 "think, speculate, plan, consider" (sang), and 喆 "a sage; wise; sagacious" or 鐵 "iron; strong, solid, firm" (cheol).

Sang-eun m & f Korean
Combination of Sang and Eun. Meaning varies depending on characters used.

Sang-hee 상희, 尙希 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 尙 (sang) meaning "still, yet, fairly" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Sangho 상호 m Korean
From 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" and 鎬 "stove; bright".

Sang-hyeok 상혁 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Sang-Hyeon 상현, 相炫, 相現, 相賢, 相鉉 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together" or 祥 (sang) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present", 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [more]

Sang-Hyun 상현, 相炫, 相現, 相賢, 相鉉 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 상현 (see Sang-Hyeon).

Sangjun 상준 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other", 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious". or 想 "think, speculate, plan, consider" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Sang-sik 상식 m Korean

Sang-U 상우, 相又, 相佑, 相宇, 尚佑 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together", 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet" or 想 (sang) meaning "thought, idea, concept" combined with 又 (u) meaning "again, also", 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bless", 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 友 (u) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]

Sang-won 상원 m Korean
서로 '상' - 相... [more]

Sang-Woo 상우, 相又, 相佑, 相宇, 尚佑 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Sang-U.

Sa-ra 사라 f Korean

Sara 사라 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 紗 (sa) meaning "silk" and 羅 (ra) meaning "display". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Saran 사란 f Korean
From Korean word 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Also, from 紗(sa) meaning "silk" and 蘭(ran) meaning "orchid". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.