Browse Names

Chae-Won 채원, 采原, 采元, 彩原, 彩媛 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning". Other hanja combinations can also form this name.

Chae-Yeong 채영, 彩榮, 彩瑛 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Chae-Young 채영, 彩榮, 彩瑛 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 채영 (see Chae-Yeong).

Dae-Jung 대중, 大中 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 大 (dae) meaning "big, great, vast, large, high" combined with 中 (jung) meaning "middle". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well. A notable bearer was South Korean president Kim Dae-jung (1924-2009).

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.

Do-Hyeon 도현, 度賢 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 度 (do) meaning "size, extent, limit" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", as well as many other hanja character combinations.

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.

Do-Yun 도윤, 道允 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 道 (do) meaning "path, road, way" and 允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Eun 은, 恩, 銀 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced in the same way. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Eun-Gyeong 은경, 恩敬, 恩景, 銀景, 銀京, 恩京, 恩慶 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" combined with 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

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-Jung 은정, 恩廷, 恩婷, 慇婷, 銀貞 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은정 (see Eun-Jeong).

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 경, 京, 景, 敬 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Gyeong-Suk 경숙, 京淑 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" and 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Ha-Eun 하은, 夏恩, 夏銀 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity". This name can also be formed by other hanja character combinations.

Ha-Joon 하준, 夏准 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하준 (see Ha-Jun).

Ha-Jun 하준, 夏准 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit". This name can be formed by other hanja characters as well.

Haneul 하늘 m & f Korean
Means "heaven, sky" in Korean.

Ha-Yoon 하윤, 昰昀 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하윤 (see Ha-Yun).

Ha-Yun 하윤, 昰昀 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昰 (ha) meaning "summer, name" combined with 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Hwan 환, 煥 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character.

Hye 혜, 慧, 惠 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" or other characters that are pronounced in the same way. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character. A notable bearer was a 6th-century king of Baekje.

Hye-Jin 혜진, 慧珍, 惠珍 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". This name can be formed by a variety of other hanja character combinations as well.

Hyeon 현, 賢, 顯 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Hyeon-Jeong 현정, 賢廷, 炫貞 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" combined with 廷 (jeong) meaning "courtyard" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Hyun 현, 賢, 顯 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현 (see Hyeon).

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

I-Jun 이준, 利准 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (i) meaning "advantage, benefit" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit". This name can be formed by other hanja characters as well.

Il-Seong 일성, 日成 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" and 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded". Other hanja character combinations are possible. A notable bearer was Kim Il-sung (1912-1994), the first leader of North Korea.

Iseul 이슬 f & m Korean
Means "dew" in Korean.

Jae 1 재, 才, 財, 在 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" or 財 (jae) meaning "wealth, riches", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

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 정, 靜, 貞, 正 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

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.

Ji-Eun 지은, 枝恩, 知恩, 志恩 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 枝 (ji) meaning "branch, limb", 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Ji-Hoon 지훈, 智勛, 志勛 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지훈 (see Ji-Hun).

Ji-Hun 지훈, 智勛, 志勛 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Ji-Hye 지혜, 智慧 f Korean
From a Sino-Korean compound meaning "wisdom", formed of the hanja characters 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Ji-Min 지민, 志旼, 智敏, 志珉 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Ji-Won 지원, 智媛, 志媛, 知媛, 智元 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or 元 (won) meaning "first, origin". This name can also be formed from many other hanja combinations.

Ji-Yeon 지연, 智妍, 志妍, 知妍 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.

Ji-Yeong 지영, 智英, 知榮 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Many other hanja character combinations are possible.

Ji-Yoon 지윤, 志胤 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지윤 (see Ji-Yun).

Ji-Young 지영, 智英, 知榮 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지영 (see Ji-Yeong).

Ji-Yun 지윤, 志胤 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" and 胤 (yun) meaning "heir, successor", as well as many other combinations of hanja characters.

Jong 정, 靜, 貞, 正 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정 (see Jeong).

Joon 준, 俊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 준 (see Jun 1).

Joo-Won 주원, 周元, 周媛 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 주원 (see Ju-Won).

Jun 1 준, 俊 m & f Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" (which is usually only masculine) or 军 (jūn) meaning "army" (also usually only masculine). This is also a single-character Korean name, often from the hanja 俊 meaning "talented, handsome". This name can be formed by other characters besides those shown here.

Jung 정, 靜, 貞, 正 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정 (see Jeong).

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).

Ju-Won 주원, 周元, 周媛 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" combined with 元 (won) meaning "first, origin" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Kyung 경, 京, 景, 敬 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경 (see Gyeong).

Kyung-Sook 경숙, 京淑 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경숙 (see Gyeong-Suk).

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.

Mi-Kyung 미경, 美京, 美景 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 미경 (see Mi-Gyeong).

Min 1 민, 敏, 旼, 民, 旻, 珉 m & f Chinese, Korean
From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", or other Chinese/Sino-Korean characters that are pronounced similarly.

Min-Jun 민준, 敏俊, 旼俊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Mi-Suk 미숙, 美淑 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", as well as other combinations of hanja characters with the same pronunciations.

Moon 1 문, 文 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 문 (see Mun).

Mun 문, 文 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 文 (mun) meaning "writing" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character.

Myeong 명, 明 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Myeong-Suk 명숙, 明淑 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Myung 명, 明 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 명 (see Myeong).

Sang 상, 常, 尚 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 常 (sang) meaning "common, frequent, regular" or other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character.

Sang-Hun 상훈, 尚勛 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet" combined with 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank". Other hanja characters can form this name as well.

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.

Seo-Hyun 서현, 瑞賢 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서현 (see Seo-Hyeon).

Seo-Joon 서준, 瑞俊, 舒俊 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서준 (see Seo-Jun).

Seo-Jun 서준, 瑞俊, 舒俊 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 舒 (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Seok 석, 石, 錫, 碩 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 石 (seok) meaning "stone" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", as well as other characters that are pronounced the same way. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Seok-Jin 석진, 碩珍, 錫辰 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 碩 (seok) meaning "large, great" and 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other hanja characters can form this name as well.

Seon 선, 善, 宣 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous" or 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Seong 성, 成, 盛 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

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-Hyeon 성현, 成鉉 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron. Other hanja character combinations are possible.

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.

Seo-Yeon 서연, 瑞娟, 瑞妍 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 娟 (yeon) or 妍 (yeon) both meaning "beautiful". Many other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.

Seo-Yun 서윤, 瑞潤 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Seung 승, 昇, 勝, 承 m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昇 (seung) meaning "rise, ascend", 勝 (seung) meaning "victory" or 承 (seung) meaning "inherit", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Soo-Hyun 수현, 秀賢 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수현 (see Su-Hyeon).

Soo-Jin 수진, 收眞, 壽珍 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수진 (see Su-Jin).

Su-Bin 수빈, 秀斌 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 斌 (bin) meaning "refined". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Su-Hyeon 수현, 秀賢 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.

Su-Jin 수진, 收眞, 壽珍 f Korean
From Sino-Korean 收 (su) meaning "gather, harvest" or 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Suk 석, 石, 錫, 碩 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석 (see Seok).

Sun 선, 善, 宣 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선 (see Seon).

Sung 성, 成, 盛 m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성 (see Seong).

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).

Sung-Jin 성진, 成震, 星鎭 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성진 (see Seong-Jin).

Sung-Min 성민, 成敏, 性旻 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성민 (see Seong-Min).

U-Jin 우진, 宇眞, 佑鎭 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bless" combined with 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Woo-Jin 우진, 宇眞, 佑鎭 m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우진 (see U-Jin).

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

Yeong 영, 英, 榮, 永, 映 f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. This name was borne by Jang Yeong-sil (where Jang is the surname), a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.

Yeong-Cheol 영철, 永哲 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yeong-Hwan 영환, 永煥, 泳煥 m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous". Other hanja combinations are possible 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.

Yong 용, 勇 m & f Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". This can also be a single-character Korean name, for example from the hanja 勇 meaning "brave". It can be formed by other characters besides those listed here.

Young 영, 英, 榮, 永, 映 f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영 (see Yeong).

Young-Sook 영숙, 英淑 f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영숙 (see Yeong-Suk).