Korean Submitted Names

Korean names are used in South and North Korea. Note that depending on the Korean characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Korean names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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),
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
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 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
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.
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-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".
Hyeok 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".
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).
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).
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-su 혜수 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
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).
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).
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 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.
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)
Hyo-yeon 효연 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep".
Hyuk 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-jeong f & m Korean
Combination of Hyun and Jeong. Meaning varies depending on characters used.
Hyun-jin 현진 m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeon-jin.
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-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 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
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 In "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and ... [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-).
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).
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, 在奎 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" combined with 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
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-hwan 재환 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".
Jae-hyeon 재현 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability", 在 "consist in, rest" or 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" (jae), and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" or 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" (hyeon).
Jae-hyeong 재형 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Jae-hyun 재현 m Korean
Jae(재) means "respect" and Hyun(현) means "virtuous". Jae-Hyun(재현) could be written "才鉣" , "在賢" , "宰賢" , "載賢" and more forms in Hanja. Meaning can change depending on how it is written... [more]
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-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-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-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
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.
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).
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]
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-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-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 , hanja (jeong) "chastity, virtue" or "chaste, virtuous" and , hanja (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.
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).
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.
Je-woo 제우 m & f Korean
Ji-a 지아 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 志 "purpose, will, determination" (ji), and 娥 "beautiful" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).
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-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]
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
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-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"
Jin-gyeong 진경 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珍 "precious" or 眞 "genuine" (jin) and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).
Jin-ho 진호 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" (jin), and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)
Jinho 진호 m & f Korean
Predominantly masculine unisex Korean given name. Various meanings depending on hanja.
Jin-hwan 진환 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 進 "advance, make progress, enter" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Jinhyeok 진혁 m Korean
From 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing", 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Jinhyeong f & m Korean
From 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing", 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Jinhyung 진형 m Korean
From 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance".
Jinji 진지, 珍智 f Korean
Combination of Hanja Characters "珍" meaning "Precious", "Valuable", "Rare", and "智" meaning "Wisdom", "Intellect". It also means "Serious".
Jinjoo 진주 f Korean
Variant transcription of Jinju.
Jinju 진주, 珍珠, 眞珠, 鎭珠, 鎭周 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珍珠/眞珠 (jinju) meaning "pearl," also written with other hanja like 鎭 (jin) meaning "quellable," 周 (ju) meaning "circumference," 柱 (ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch," 主 (ju) meaning "master, proprietor" or 住 (ju) meaning "live, reside, dwell."... [more]
Jinkwang 진광 m Korean
From 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable." and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".
Jin-kyung 진겅 f Korean
Variant transciption of Jin-gyeong.
Jin-Ri 진리, 眞理 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞理 (jilli) meaning "truth".
Jinseok 진석 m & f Korean
Jin-sol 진솔 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 (jin) "real, actual, true, genuine" and Korean 솔 (sol) "pine tree".
Jinsoul 진솔 f Korean
Jin - Truth/Honesty... [more]
Jintae m Korean
Combination name of Jin, meaning "gold, money", and Tae, meaning "surplus".
Jin-u 진우 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and 友 "friend, companion".
Jin-un 진운 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" and 雲 "clouds".
Jin-woo 진우 m Korean
Jinye 진예 f Korean
Means "tonight, this evening" and "Sincere". Jinye is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups Laboum and UNI.T.
Jin-yeong 진영 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" or 鎭 "town, market place; suppress" (jin), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong).
Jin-yeong 진영 m Korean (Latinized, Modern)
Romanization of Jin-young.
Jin-yeop 진엽 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and 燁 "bright, glorious, splendid, flame".