Korean Submitted Names

Tae-suk 태석, 兌錫, 泰錫 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 兌 (tae) meaning "to exchange" or 泰 (tae) meaning "peaceful, safe" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Tae-sun 대순, 泰順 f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 泰 (tae) "great, exalted" and 順 (sun) "obey, submit to, go along with". Other hanja can be used.

Tae-sung 태성 f & m Korean

Tae-u 태우 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior; big" and 愚 "stupid, doltish, foolish".

Taeyang 태양 m Korean
Means "sun" in Korean.

Tae-yeon 태연 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted" (tae), and 連 "join, connect; continuous; even" or 姸 "beautiful" (yeon). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Tae-yeon (1989-).

Taeyeon 태연 f & m Korean
Means "calm". Taeyeon is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups Girls' Generation and TTS and has her own solo career.

Tae-yeong 태영 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior" (tae) and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", 映 "project; reflect light" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" (yeong).

Tae-yong 태용 m Korean

Tae-yoon 태윤 m Korean

Tae-yung m Korean
Meaning a “mature” and “very responsible” person.

Taiha m Korean

Ta-ra 따라 f Korean

Tese 대세, 大世 m Korean
Variant transcription of Tae-Se.

Teunteun 튼튼 m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of adjective 튼튼하다 (teunteunhada) meaning "sturdy, strong, solid; healthy."

Tiale 티아레 f & m Korean
From Korean Hangul 티아레 (tiale) meaning "Tiare flower" (specifically referring to the species Gardenia taitensis), making it the Korean cognate of Tiare.

Tipu m Japanese, Korean

Ttalgi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 딸기 (ttalgi) meaning "strawberry."

Tteul 뜰 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 뜰 (tteul) meaning "garden, court."

U 우, 瑀, 俁, 宇, 佑 m & f Korean
Alternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see Woo).

U-eun 우은, 宇恩 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity"

U-Fan 宇桓, 宇奐, 宇煥, 宇晥, 宇歡 m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).

Ugi 우기 m & f Korean (Americanized, Modern, Rare, Archaic)
The literal translation in Hangul (Koreas modern written language) for Ugi (우기) is Monsoon or Rainy season. Ugi (우기) is derived from the Hanja character 雨 (Yǔ meaning rain). Although it is possible that 雨 (Yǔ) was first used/ invented by a Korean during the Gojoseon period (likely established somewhere between 2333bce - 1101bce) as certain regions of modern china were technically considered parts of Ancient Korea (control of these regions switched and evolved over many years many times), it is still most likely the first use of 雨 was in a Chinese dynasty during the use of Old Chinese (Roughly 1766BCE - 256BCE)... [more]

U-Hwan 宇桓, 宇奐, 宇煥, 宇晥, 宇歡 m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]

Uhwudong 어우동 f Korean
Derived from the sino-korean 於 (o, eo) meaning "in, at, on", 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" and 同 (dong) meaning "same, similar, with".

U-hyeok 우혁 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 佑 "help, protect, bless" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Uichan m Korean

Um m Korean, Chinese
Um, also spelled as Uhm, Eom or Om, is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. It is written using the same character as the Chinese surname, Yan (嚴). It has only one clan, the Yeongwol Eom clan, based in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province.

Unam 우남, 牛男 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 牛 (u) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ungjung m Korean

Un-guk m Korean

Unhei f Korean
Means "grace" in Korean.

Unmeong m Korean
Korean name translating to Destiny.

Un-Seo 은서, 恩瑞, 恩敍, 恩書, 銀瑞 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은서 (see Eun-Seo).

U-ram 우람 m Korean
Means "robust, vigorous, imposing" in Korean.

Uri 우리 f & m Korean
Means "we, us, our" in Korean.

U-seok 우석, 雨錫, 佑錫, 祐錫, 禹錫 m Korean
Combination of an u hanja, like 雨 meaning "rain," 佑 meaning "help, assist," 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune," 禹 meaning "wage" or 宇 meaning "house," and a seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper," 碩 meaning "big, large, great; full; faithful, devoted" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."

U-seong 우성, 雨成 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 雨 (u) meaning "rain" and 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete". Other hanja can be used.

U-sik 우식 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宇 "house; building, structure; eaves" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".

U-yeong 우영 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 祐 "divine intervention, protection" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".

Wang m & f Korean

Wangwyu m Korean

Wanjun 완준 m Korean
From 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Whee-in 휘인 f Korean
This is a name of Korean origin. It means, "shining person".... [more]

Wisuk f Korean

Wol-gwang 월광 m & f Korean (Rare)
It means "Moonlight" in Korean.

Wolhuawon f Korean

Wolkyongwon f Korean

Won 원 m & f Korean
Derived from 元 (won) meaning "first, origin".

Won-ae 원애, 媛愛 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love"

Won-beom 원범, 元範 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Cheoljong (1831-1864), twenty-fifth king of Joseon.

Won-chae 원채, 媛彩 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" and 彩 (chae) meaning "colour". Other hanja can be used.

Wonchang f Korean

Woncheol m Korean

Won-eun 원은, 園恩, 援銀, 媛恩 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" (won) or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman." (won) and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "grace, favour, gratitude"

Wonhee 원희 m & f Korean

Won-ho 원호, 元鎬, 原鎬, 源浩, 遠鎬 m Korean
Combination of a won hanja, like 元 meaning "beginning," 原 meaning "root, source," 遠 meaning "far, distant" or 瑗 meaning "(glass) bead, pearl, precious gem," and a ho hanja, such as 鎬 meaning "pickaxe," 浩 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 豪 meaning "hero; nobleman" or 昊 meaning "sky."

Won-hyeong m Korean

Wonjae 원재 m Korean
From 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 才 "talent, ability" or 宰(jae) "To rule"

Wonjang m Korean

Won-ji 원지, 源智, 元知, 園支, 援鋕 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 源 (won) meaning "root, source," 元 (won) meaning "beginning," 園 (won) meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 (won) meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." and 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"

Wonnyung m Korean

Won-pil 원필 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 弼 "aid, assist, help; correct".

Wonryeong 원령 f Korean (Rare)

Wonseok 원석 m Korean
From 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Won-sik 원식 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Wonvin m Korean (Rare)

Wonwoo 원우 m Korean
Meaning:'Won' means round. 'Woo' means help. It means to live by helping out with a rounded heart.... [more]

Wonyoung f & m Korean
A famous bearier of this name, Jang Wonyoung from IZONE

Woo 우, 瑀, 俁, 宇, 佑 m & f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 우 (woo/u) that can be the Korean Hanja 瑀 (woo/u) meaning "agate" or 俁 (woo/u) meaning "big; great" or 宇 (woo/u) meaning "whole world; universe; house" or 佑 (woo/u) meaning "help" or 又 (woo/u) meaning "again; also (affix)"... [more]

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

Woo-eun 우은 f Korean
Variant of U-eun

Woogi m Korean
Variant of Ugi.

Woo-Hwan 宇桓, 宇奐, 宇煥, 宇晥, 宇歡 m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).

Woohyuk 우혁 m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Woojae 우재 m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Woojoo 우주 m & f Korean
Means "space," or "universe."

Woonggi 웅기 m Korean
From 雄 "male of species; hero; manly" and 基 "foundation, base".

Woonhyuk 운혁 m Korean
From 雲 (un) "clouds" and ino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Woo-Seok 우석, 雨錫, 佑錫, 祐錫, 禹錫 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우석 (see U-seok).

Woo-suk 우석, 雨錫, 佑錫, 祐錫, 禹錫 m Korean
Variant transcription of U-seok.

Woo-yeon 우연, 雨妍 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 雨 (U) meaning "rain," and 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other Hanja aslo can be used.

Wooyoung 우영 f Korean
From 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 佑 (u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (u) meaning "house," and 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory,"

Xun f & m Korean

Yaeji 예지 f Korean
Variant romanization of Ye-ji

Yagop 야곱 m Korean (Rare)
Korean form of Jacob.

Yange m & f Korean

Yang-ja 양자, 陽子, 楊子 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 陽 (yang) meaning "sun, sunlight; morning" or 楊 (yang) meaning "willow" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. It can also mean "quantum" or "proton" in Korean.

Yanh m & f Korean

Ye f Korean

Ye-ah 예아 f Korean (Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and sino-korean "娥" (a) meaning"Beautiful".

Ye-bin 예빈 f Korean
From the phrase yeppida (예삐다), which is the Gyeongsang dialect form of yeppeuda, meaning "pretty". Other Hanja combinations are possible.

Ye-binna 예빛나 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Ye-bong 예봉 f Korean (Archaic)
Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.

Ye-dasom 예다솜 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Dasom.

Yee-rae 이래 f Korean

Ye-Eun 예은, 藝恩, 睿恩, 譽恩, 藝銀 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 睿/叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 譽 (ye) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money" or 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank"... [more]

Yehwa 예화 f Korean

Ye-in 예인 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) "astute, profound, shrewd" and 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Ye-ji 예지 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".

Yeji 예지 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".

Ye-Jin 예진, 藝珍, 藝眞 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Ye-Joon 예준, 藝俊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예준 (see Ye-Jun).

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

Yeming f Korean

Yen m & f Korean

Ye-Na 예나, 藝娜, 叡娜 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate"... [more]

Yena 예나 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 禮(ye) meaning "ritual" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Yengan m & f Korean

Yeo-eun 여은, 麗恩 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity"

Yeoin 여인 f Korean
It means "lover" in korean.

Yeo-jin 여진 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare". A famous bearer is Australian fashion designer Yeojin Bae.

Yeok 역 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jungjong (1488-1544), king of Joseon from 1506-1544.

Yeon 연, 昖 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seonjo (1552-1608), fourteenth king of Joseon.

Yeon-a 연아 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 "beautiful" (yeon) and 兒 "child" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).... [more]

Yeong-bae 영배 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 培 "bank up with dirt; cultivate".

Yeong-chan 영찬, 永燦, 英讚, 泳贊, 映璨 m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 泳 meaning "swim," 映 or 暎, both meaning "shine, reflection," and a chan hanja, such as 燦 meaning "shine; sparkle," 讚 meaning "praise; support," 贊 meaning "help; bright; praise" or 璨 meaning "beautiful gem."

Yeongchang 영창 m Korean
From 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 昌 "light of sun; good, proper".

Yeongeun 연근 f Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".

Yeong-gwang 영광, 永光, 英光, 榮光 m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," and a gwang hanja, e.g. 光 meaning "light."

Yeong-gyun 영균 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" combined with 均 (gyun) meaning "equal, even, fair".

Yeong-hyeon 영현 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 晛 "sunlight".

Yeongin 영인 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 寅 (in) meaning "tiger" or 人 (in) meaning "person, human".

Yeong-jae 영재 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Yeong-ji 영지 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 齡 "age; years" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Yeong-jin 영진 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 振 "raise, excite, arouse action".

Yeong-joon m Korean
Combination of Yeong and Joon.

Yeong-ju 영주 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).

Yeongman 영만 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 (yeong) "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable".

Yeong-mi 영미 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Yeong-min 영민 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泳 (yeong) "dive; swim" or 榮 (yeong) "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", and 民 (yeong) "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" .

Yeong-rae 영래 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 來 "come, coming; return, returning".

Yeongran 영란 f Korean
From 映 "project; reflect light" and 蘭 meaning "orchid."

Yeong-saeng 영생 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 生 "life, living, lifetime; birth".

Yeong-sam 영삼 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泳 "dive; swim" and 三 "three".

Yeong-sik 영식 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 (yeong) "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 植 (sik) "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Yeong-un 영운 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 雲 (un) "clouds".

Yeong-ung 영웅, 英雄 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英雄 (yeong-ung) meaning "hero." Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yeong-weon 영원 f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won

Yeong-won 英媛, 영원 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja can be used.... [more]

Yeon-hee 연희 m & f Korean

Yeonhwa 연화 f Korean
From 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".

Yeonhyeok 연혁 m Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Yeon-ja 연자, 練子 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (yeon) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 練 meaning " practice, drill, exercise, train" and combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja combinations are also possible... [more]

Yeonjeong 연정, 娟整, 緣整, 淵整, 廷整 f Korean
From Sino-Korean elements yeon 娟 ("happy; beautiful), yeon 緣 ("tie, connection, relationship") or yeon 淵 ("pond; marsh; puddle"), and jeong 廷 ("court"), 貞 jeong ("virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal") or 整 jeong ("orderly, neat, tidy; whole")... [more]

Yeonji 연지 f Korean
KWOK YEONJI from girlgroup TripleS

Yeon-jin 연진 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 姸 "beautiful" or 衍 "overflowing" (yeon), and 珍 "precious" or 眞 "genuine" (jin).

Yeon-ju 연주 f Korean
Means "musical performance" in Korean.

Yeon-jun m Korean
"Yeon" means "year" while "joon" means "genius" but if we combine the name "yeon" and "jun" it means "the fed".All in all,the name "Yeonjun" means "A genius in the year" or "Yearly genius"

Yeon-kyung 연경 f Korean

Yeon-mi 연미 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing". A famous bearer is Park Yeon-mi (1993-), a North Korean defector and human rights activist.

Yeonmi f Korean
Variant of Yeon-mi.

Yeon-na f Korean (Modern)
Yeonna means cute, charming, and girly like nature.

Yeon-san 연산 m Korean
This name is Korean Worst Tyrant's title. King Yeon-San is 10th king in Joseon Dynasty. He's real name is Yi-Yoong (이융/李㦕).

Yeon-seo 연서 f Korean

Yeon-seok 연석 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 "delay, postpone, defer" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Yeon-Shik 연식, 然植, 然識, 然湜, 然寔 m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).

Yeon-Sik 연식, 然植, 然識, 然湜, 然寔 m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 然 (yeon) meaning "correct; right", 硯 (yeon) meaning "ink-stone", 演 (yeon) meaning "to act; to perform; to play", 淵 (yeon) meaning "deep", 曣 (yeon) meaning "clear; fine; bright", 緣 (yeon) meaning "cause; reason", 沿 (yeon) meaning "to carry on, border", or 鳶 (yeon) meaning "kite" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant; to grow", 識 (sik) meaning "to know; knowledge", 湜 (sik) meaning "clear water, pure", or 寔 (sik) meaning "solid"... [more]

Yeon-sook 연숙, 然淑, 蓮淑, 燕淑, 連淑 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 然 yeon ("open immortality, pledge, promise"), 蓮 yeon ("lotus, water lily; paradise), 燕 yeon ("swallow (bird)"), or 連 yeon ("join, connect; continuous; even") and 淑 suk ("good, pure, virtuous")... [more]

Yeon-U 연우, 延祐, 延優, 軟祐 煙雨, 妍玉 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 (yeon) meaning "prolong, stretch", 軟 (yeon) meaning "soft, flexible, pliable", 煙 (yeon) meaning "smoke, mist, vapour" or 妍 (yeon) meaning "bright, colourful, beautiful, handsome" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 優 (u) meaning "excellence", 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 玉 (u) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

Yeon-Woo 연우, 延祐, 延優, 軟祐 煙雨, 妍玉 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 연우 (see Yeon-U).

Yeoreum 여름 f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 여름 (yeoreum) meaning "summer."

Yeori 여리, 璵利, 麗利 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 璵 yeo ("beautiful jade") or 麗 yeo ("beautiful, magnificent, elegant") and 利 ri ("gains, advantage, profit, merit"). Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeosang m Korean
"sound resonating from a high point"

Yeo-ul 여울, 悆菀, 璵蔚 f & m Korean
From native Korean 여울 (yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".

Yeoyoung 여영 f Korean (Rare)

Yeppeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Ippeum).

Yeppeun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Yeppeum and Ippeum, derived from the verbal noun of their adjectives).

Yeri 예리 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) meaning "bright" and 梨(ri) meaning "asian pear", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 利(ri) meaning "benefit". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Ye-rim 예림 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".

Ye-Rin 예린, 藝隣, 叡潾, 曳璘 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yerin 예린 f Korean
From 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Ye-sarang 예사랑 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Yeseo 예서, 藝瑞 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye), meaning "art; talent, ability" and 瑞 (seo) meaning 'auspicious, lucky". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Ye-seul 예슬, 藝璱, 譽瑟 f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]

Yeseul 예슬 f Korean
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi. It can also be written with hanja, combining a "ye" hanja, like 藝 meaning "talent, skill, gift" or 譽 meaning "applause, praise; honour," and a "seul" hanja, such as 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟 meaning "pipa instrument"... [more]

Ye-seul-a 예슬아 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.

Ye-seul-i 예슬이 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Ye-seul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Ye-seung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than". The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "Jesus is victorious".

Ye-sol 예솔 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 松 "sun, peace, pine tree".

Ye-sol 예솔, 藝松 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art talent, ability" and 松 (sol) meaning "pine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ye-som 예솜 f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Som.

Ye-somang 예소망 f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Ye-Un 예은, 藝恩, 睿恩, 譽恩, 藝銀 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예은 (see Ye-Eun).

Ye-Won 예원, 藝媛, 藝元, 藝源, 叡媛 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman", 元 (won) meaning "first, origin", 源 (won) meaning "spring, source" or 園 (won) meaning "garden, park, orchard"... [more]

Yihun 이헌 m Korean

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

Yi-kyung 이경, 리경, 利卿 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri, li) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 卿 (gyeong) meaning "sir, mister". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Yin f & m Korean

Ying m & f Korean

Yiruma m Korean
The name of a South Korean pianist and composer.

Yi-seul 이슬 f & m Korean
Variant of Iseul.

Yi-yoon 이윤 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 巸 (yí) meaning "large chin, to grow, beautiful, charming" combined with 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Yo m & f Korean

Yo-han 요한 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]

Yojeong 요정, 妖精 f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).

Yo-jong 요정 f Korean
The name of North Korean dictators older sister and fellow diplomat. The name is not TOO common! It also literally translates to fairy. The original name is supposed to be spelled as Yo-Jeong. However, in NK they often change EU into U and EO in O name-wise... [more]

Yona f Korean

Yongbok 용복 m Korean
From Korean 용 (yong), meaning "dragon", and 복 (bok), meaning "luck".... [more]

Yong-guk 용국 m Korean

Yong-hwa 용화 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".

Yongjin 용진 m Korean
From 龍 "dragon" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine", or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare".

Yong-Joon 용준, 勇俊, 鏞俊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Yong-Jun.

Yong-ju 용주 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 龍 "dragon" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Yong-Jun 용준, 勇俊, 鏞俊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勇 (yong) meaning "brave, courageous, fierce" or 鏞 (yong) meaning "large bell" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.

Yongki 용기 m Korean
From the Korean Word Meaning 'Courage'. This name can also use hanja character combinations that match the sounds of this name.

Yong-nam 영남, 永男 m Korean
Variant transcription of Young-nam.

Yong-seon 용선 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 (yong) meaning "looks, appearance; figure, form" combined with 仙 (seon) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Yong-Soo 용수 m Korean
Means "water" in Korean.

Yong-weon 영원 f & m Korean
Variant of Yeong-won

Yong-won 영원 f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won.

Yon-Shik 연식, 然植, 然識, 然湜, 然寔 m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).

Yon-Sik 연식, 然植, 然識, 然湜, 然寔 m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).

Yoohyeon 유현 f Korean

Yoo-Jin 유진, 有珍, 裕珍, 釉珍, 宥珍 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 유진 (see Yu-Jin).

Yoo-jung 유정 f & m Korean

Yoo-mi 유미 f Korean

Yoon f & m Korean

Yoon-a 윤아 f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.

Yoona 유나 / 윤아 f Korean
Variant transcription of Yuna.

Yooncheol 윤철 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and 哲 "wise, sagacious".

Yoon-gi m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-gi.

Yoon-ha 윤하 m Korean

Yoon-hee 윤희 f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-hui.

Yoon-hwa 윤화 f Korean

Yoon-Ji 윤지, 允芝, 允智 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤지 (see Yun-Ji).

Yoonjin 윤진, 侖珍 f Korean
Variant transcription of Yunjin.

Yoonmin 윤민 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min)

Yoon-Seo 윤서, 尹序, 允序 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤서 (see Yun-Seo).

Yoon-seon f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-seon.

Yoon-Si f Korean

Yoon-sung 윤성, 允成, 允盛, 允聖, 潤成 m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-seong.

Yoonwoo 윤우 m & f Korean

Yoon-young 윤영, 允榮, 允瑛, 允泳, 侖映 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤영 (see Yun-yeong).

Yoo-ra 유라 f Korean
Variant transcription of Yu-ra.

Yoo-ri 유리 f Korean
Variant of Yu-ri.

Yoo-rim 유림 f Korean
Variant of Yurim.

Yooseok 유석 m Korean

Yooyeon 유연 f Korean
YOOYEON from girlgroup TripleS

Yo-seb 요셉 m Korean
Korean form of Joseph.... [more]

Yo-seop 요섭 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".

You f & m Korean

Yougnkyeong 영경 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 慶 (gyeong) "congratulate, celebrate".

Youjin 유진 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Yujin.

Youn m & f Korean

Young-Ae 영애, 英愛, 榮愛 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal" or "fine, excellent" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor" or "flourish, prosper" combined with 愛 (ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Young-ah 영아, 永雅 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "eternal" and 雅 (ah) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Youngchae f Korean (Rare)

Young-eun 영은 f Korean

Youngheum m Korean

Young-joo 영주 f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Yeong-ju.

Youngman 영만 m Korean
Variant romanization of Yeongman

Young-mi 영미 f Korean

Young-min 영민 m Korean

Young-nam 영남, 永男 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (young) meaning "eternal" combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". Other Hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]

Young-rae m Korean

Youngseok 영석 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock".

Young-weon 영원 f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won

Young-won 영원 f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won.

Young-woo 영우, 榮雨, 榮宇, 瑛雨, 瑛宇 f Korean
From the Sino-Korean 榮 (young) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (young) meaning "jade", combined with 雨 (woo) meaning "rain" or 宇 (woo) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Youngyu 영유 m & f Korean

Youree f Korean

Yu 유, 瑈 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejo (1417-1468), seventh king of Joseon.

Yuan m & f Korean

Yu-bin 유빈 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 幼 "infant, young child; immature" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Yu-chae 유채, 油菜, 有彩, 遊彩, 柔彩 f Korean
From Korean 유채 (yuchae) meaning "rapeseed", which is derived from Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong). Another way to form this name is from Sino-Korean 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess", 遊 (yu) meaning "wandering", or 柔 (yu) meaning "gentle" combined with 彩 (chae) meaning "colour"... [more]

Yu-cheon 유천 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".

Yugeon m Korean (Rare)

Yu-gyeom 유겸 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 謙 "humble, modest".

Yu-gyeong 유경 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" and 暻 "bright".

Yuha 유하 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 有(yu) meaning "have, exist" and 夏(ha) meaning "summer", 河(ha) meaning "river", 霞(ha) meaning "sunset, mist". Other Hanja combinations are also possible.

Yuh-jung 여정, 汝貞 f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 여 (yuh, Hanja 汝) meaning "you" or "water, river" combined with 정 (jung, Hanja 貞) meaning "virtuous, chaste, pure".... [more]

Yuho 夢星, 雪保, 湯歩, 夕掘, 読帆 f Korean (Rare)
Combination of Korean Hanja "夢" meaning "Dream", and "星" meaning "Star". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Yu-hwa 유화 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" or 柔 "soft; gentle, pliant" (yu), and 花 "flower; blossoms" or 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm" (hwa).

Yu-ja 유자, 柚子 f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 柚子 (yuja) meaning "yuzu, citron," referring to the citrus species Citrus junos. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.

Yu-jeong 유정 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful" and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal".

Yu-Jin 유진, 有珍, 裕珍, 釉珍, 宥珍 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant", 釉 (yu) meaning "glaze", 宥 (yu) meaning "forgive, pardon", 俞 (yu) meaning "consent, approve" or 柳 (yu) meaning "willow tree" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare", 真/眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 晋 (jin) meaning "advance, increase"... [more]

Yu-ju f Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Choi Yu-ju from the Kpop group Cherry Bullet.

Yukgeun 육근 m Korean
From 육 meaning 6 and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".

Yul f & m Korean

Yula f Korean

Yul-hee 열희 f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Yul-hui.

Yul-hui 율희 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 律 "statute, principle, regulation" and 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing".

Yumi 유미 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 由(yuby) meaning "by means of", 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 薇(mi) meaning "rose". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Yu-min 유민, 楡明 f Korean
From Hanja Symbols "楡" meaning "Elm", and "明" meaning "Light". Other combiantions possible.

Yun f & m Korean

Yu-na 유나 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 酉 "10th terrestrial branch; a wine vessel" and 奈 "but, how; bear, stand, endure".

Yun-a 윤아 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun), and 娥 "beautiful" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).

Yuna 유나, 酉奈, 裕娜 f Korean
The name can have different meanings. The first syllable can mean "abundant" (yu), "willow" (yu), "child" (yu), "pleased, happy" (yu) and others. The second syllable can mean "hold, catch" (na), "get, reach" (na) or simply be a phonetic character... [more]

Yun-ah 윤아 f Korean
Variant of Yun-a.

Yun-cheol 윤철, 潤哲, 允哲, 允喆 m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 允 meaning "faith, belief," and a cheol hanja, such as 潤 or 喆, both meaning "bright; intelligent, wise, sagacious."

Yun-chol 윤철, 潤哲, 允哲, 允喆 m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-cheol.

Yung f & m Korean

Yung 융 m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yeonsan (1476-1506), king of Joseon from 1494-1506 and one of the worst tyrants in Korean history.

Yun-gi 윤기 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 (yun) meaning "faith, belief," 玧 (yun) meaning "red bead" or 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek" and 其 (gi), referring to the third person demonstrative determiner 그 (geu), or 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]

Yunha f Korean
Can mean reflective of water.

Yunhee 윤희 f Korean
Variant of Yun-hui.

Yun-ho 윤호 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Yun-hui 윤희 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 (yun)"to grant, to allow, to consent" or 潤 (yun) "soft, sleek" , and 姬 (hui) "beauty" or 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious" .

Yun-hye 윤혜 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 慧 "bright, intelligent; intelligence".