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

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

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

Eun-Jeong 은정, 恩廷, 恩婷, 慇婷, 銀貞 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 慇 (eun) meaning "careful, anxious, attentive" combined with 廷 (jeong) meaning "courtyard" or 婷 (jeong) meaning "pretty, graceful". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Eun-Kyung 은경, 恩敬, 恩景, 銀景, 銀京, 恩京, 恩慶 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은경 (see Eun-Gyeong).

Eun-Yeong 은영, 恩英 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Eun-Young 은영, 恩英 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은영 (see Eun-Yeong).

Gyeong-Ja 경자, 慶子, 敬子 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be formed of other hanja character combinations as well. Korean feminine names ending with the character 子 (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) became less popular after Japanese rule of Korea ended in 1945.

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

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

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

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

Jeong-Suk 정숙, 貞淑, 正淑 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja combinations are possible.

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

Jung-Sook 정숙, 貞淑, 正淑 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정숙 (see Jeong-Suk).

Kyung-Hee 경희, 敬姬 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경희 (see Gyeong-Hui).

Mi-Gyeong 미경, 美京, 美景 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" or 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Seo-Hyeon 서현, 瑞賢 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

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

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

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

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

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

Yeong-Hui 영희, 英姬, 英嬉, 泳姬 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Yeong-Suk 영숙, 英淑 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" and 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Young-Hee 영희, 英姬, 英嬉, 泳姬 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영희 (see Yeong-Hui).

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

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