This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
Kate.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Afagddu m Welsh MythologyDerived from Welsh
y fagddu meaning "utter darkness". In Welsh legends this was originally a nickname belonging to the Arthurian warrior Morfran, who was so ugly and hairy that when he fought at the battle of Camlann, none of the other warriors struck him because they thought he was a devil; later legends transferred the character's ugliness and nickname to a brother, Afagddu.
Ailsie f ScotsDiminutive of
Alison. In recent years, this name has occasionally been used as a diminutive of
Ailsa.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, SloveneLate Roman and German feminine form of
Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of
Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of
Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of
Amadeusz and Slovene variant of
Amadeja.
Aneira f WelshFeminine form of
Aneirin, also considered a combination of Welsh
an, an intensifying prefix, and
eira "snow" (see
Eira 1), with the intended meaning of "much snow" or "very snowy"... [
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Ara f KoreanFrom Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (
a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅,
a) and "net for catching birds" (羅,
ra)... [
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A-yeon f KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a
yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."
A-yeong f KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure," 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 我 meaning "I, me," 妸 meaning "beautiful" or 峨 meaning "high, tall; steep," and a
yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," 鈴 meaning "bell," 映 or 暎, both meaning "shine, reflection."
Baek-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Beom-seok m KoreanCombination of a
beom hanja, like 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 汎 "large, big, extensive," and a
seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)From the stem of verb 빛나다
(binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of
Bit and verb 나다
(nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Bo-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).
Bo-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (
bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (
gyeong).
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bo-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Bo-seon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Bo-yeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (
bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (
yeon).
Bo-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf".
Byeong-cheol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秉 "grasp, hold; bundle; authority" and 哲 "wise, sagacious". A famous bearer is South Korean businessman Lee Byung-chul (1910-1987), founder of the Samsung Group.
Byeong-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 炳 "bright, luminous; glorious" and 守 "defend, protect, guard, conserve". A famous bearer is South Korean footballer Yoo Byung-soo (1988-).
Caddie f English (Archaic)Diminutive of
Caroline. This name is borne by the titular character of Carol Ryrie Brink's children's historical fiction novel
Caddie Woodlawn.
Chae-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩
(chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟
(rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chae-ryeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (
chae) "variegated colors" and 鈴 (
ryeong) "bell".
Chae-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chang-gyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".
Chang-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Chan-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Chan-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 盛 "abundant, flourishing".
Chan-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 (
chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 佑 (
u) "help, protect, bless".
Cheol-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲 (
cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (
su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Chil-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 七 "seven" and 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt".
Cho-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 草 (
cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and 娥 (
a) "be beautiful; good".
Chorong f & m Korean (Modern)From either the adverb 초롱초롱
(chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠
(chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.... [
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Chung-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 忠 "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and 裁 "cut out; decrease".
Chun-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 春 (
chun) "spring" and 華 (
hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (
hwa) "flower; blossoms".
Chun-hyang f LiteratureFrom Sino-Korean 春 "spring; wanton" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". This is the name of the main character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
Chun-ja f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 春 "spring" and 子 "child". Chun-ja was the tenth-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters can be read
Haruko in Japanese... [
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Dae-hyeon m KoreanCombination of a
dae hanja, like 大 or 岱, both meaning "big, large, great," and a
hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible" or 現 meaning "appear, present; show, reveal."
Da-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Da-hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Da-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" (
da), and 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" or 媛 "beauty, beautiful woman" (
won).
Da-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 (
da) "much, many; more than, over" and 英 (
yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
Deok-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is Princess Deok-hye of Korea (1912-1989), the last princess of Korea.
Do-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Do-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 (
do) "elegant, refined" and 賢 (
hyeon) "virtuous, worthy, good".
Dong-hae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (
hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-hui m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east" and 熙 (
hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east" and 奕 "in sequence, orderly; abundant" or 赫 (
hyeok) "bright, radiant, glowing".
Dong-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east" (
dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon).
Dong-rim m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (
rim) "forest, grove".
Dong-uk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (
dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (
uk).
Dong-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dong-yun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Do-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 度 "degree, system; manner; to consider" and 雲 "clouds".
Do-yeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 道 "path, road, street; method, way" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Du-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Du-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Eitel m German (Archaic)1. From a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with
agi "point (of a sword)", "corner" (Old High German
ecka).... [
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Elul m Jewish, HebrewElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [
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Eo-jin m & f KoreanMeans "compassionate, benevolent" in Korean.
Eun-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 (
eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" and 雅 (
a) "elegant, graceful, refined".
Eun-bi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 (
eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (
eun) "silver" and Korean 비 (
bi) "rain".
Eun-byeol f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 (
eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (
eun) meaning "silver" combined with Korean 별 (
Byeol) meaning "star".
Eun-chae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" and 彩 "variegated colors".
Eun-gwang m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".
Eun-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 銀
(eun) meaning "silver" combined with 河
(ha) meaning "river, stream, creek" or 銀河
(eunha) meaning "galaxy", as well as other hanja combinations.
Eun-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 銀 "silver", 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷 "many, great; abundant, flourishing" (
eun), and 姬 "beauty", 熹 "dim light, glimmer; warm, bright" or 僖 "joy, gladness, delight" (
hui).
Eun-jin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 銀 (
eun) "silver; cash, money, wealth" and 珍 (
jin) "precious, valuable, rare".
Eun-ju f & m KoreanCombination of Sino-Korean elements
eun, like 銀 meaning "silver," 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 殷 meaning "thrive, flourish," and
ju, such as 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," 州 meaning "state, province" or 宙 meaning "dwelling; time, infinite; sky."... [
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Eun-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" (
eun), and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (
mi).
Eun-seo f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" and 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious".
Eun-seong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 殷 (
eun) meaning "many, great; abundant, flourishing" combined with 誠 (
seong) meaning "sincere, honest; true, real".
Eun-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" (
eun), and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming" (
suk).
Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name
Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see
Freelove).
Ga-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Ga-in f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 人 "man; people; mankind".
Ga-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Ga-yun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".
Geon-u m KoreanFrom 建 "build, establish, erect, found" and 宇 "house; building, structure".
Geun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation". A famous bearer is Korean Neo-Confucian scholar Kwon Geun (1352–1409).
Geun-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 槿 "hibiscus" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is South Korean president Park Geun-hye (1952-).
Geun-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 根 "root; foundation" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Gi-beom m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".
Gi-gwang m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin" and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".
Gi-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade" or 基 "foundation, base" (
gi) and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (
hyeon).
Gi-nam m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 起 (
gi) "rise, stand up; go up; begin", 旗 (
gi) "banner, flag" or 氣 (
gi) "life force" combined with 南 (
nam) "south" or 男 (
nam) "male, man".
Go-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 高恩
(go-eun) meaning "great favour, deep kindness," also written with other hanja, such as 㚖
(go) meaning "gloss, lustre," 告
(go) meaning "informing," 考
(go) meaning "thought," 銀
(eun) meaning "silver" or 誾
(eun) meaning "mild, temperate; amicable."... [
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Guk-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 國 (
guk) "nation, country, nation-state" and 主 (
ju) "master, chief owner; host; lord".
Gwang-jin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Gwang-min m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" (
gwang) and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (
min).
Gyeong-eun f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" or 景 "scenery, view" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver".
Gyeong-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 敬 "respect, honor" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant".
Gyeong-ok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem".
Gyeong-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 暻 "bright" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful".
Gyu-ha m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 圭 (
gyu) "jade pointed at top" and 夏 (
ha) "summer; great, grand, big".
Gyu-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 圭 "jade pointed at top" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Cho Kyu-hyun (1988-).
Gyu-jong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 奎 "stride of man" and 鐘 "clock; bell".
Gyu-ri f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 奎
(gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭
(gyu) or 珪
(gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利
(ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理
(ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里
(ri) meaning "village," 璃
(ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐
(ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [
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Ha-i f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).
Hak-yeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 學 "learning, knowledge; school" and 沇 "flowing and engulfing; brimming".
Han-bin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 韓 "fence; Korea" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Ha-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 夏 "summer; great, grand, big" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Himchan m Korean (Modern)From the present determiner form of adjective 힘차다
(himchada) meaning "powerful, vigorous, energetic," effectively a combination of
Him and verb 차다
(chada) meaning "to fill."
Ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [
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Hodge m Medieval EnglishMedieval diminutive of
Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman
R was pronounced by the English.... [
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Hong-bin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Hong-gi m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" and 基 "foundation, base".
Hong-gyu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泓 (
hong) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 奎 (
gyu) meaning "stride of man".
Ho-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昊 "summer time; sky; heaven" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Hui-cheol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" and 澈 "thoroughly, completely". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hee-chul (1983-).
Hui-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Hui-seon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Hui-yeol m KoreanFrom 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-).
Hun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Hwi-in f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 輝 (
hwi) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 人 (
in) meaning "people; mankind".
Hye-bin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Hye-gyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (
hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (
gyeong).... [
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Hye-in f KoreanFrom Sino Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Hye-ja f KoreanFrom 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... [
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Hye-jeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (
jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.
Hye-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Hyeok-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".
Hyeon-a f KoreanFrom 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 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeon-gon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeong-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China.
Hyeong-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" and 遠 "distant, remote, far; profound".
Hyeon-gyeong f KoreanFrom 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 m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (
hyeon) and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (
jin).
Hyeon-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (
hyeon) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" (
jun).
Hyeon-jung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 重 "heavy, weighty; double".
Hyeon-seo f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晛 "sunlight" and 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious".
Hyeon-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage".
Hyeon-seung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (
hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (
seung).
Hyeon-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Hyeon-su m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (
hyeon), and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (
su).
Hyeon-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Hyeon-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Hye-rim f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (
hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (
rim).
Hye-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Hye-seong m & f KoreanMeans "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-su f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Hye-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 沅 (
won), the name of a river in western Hunan, China.
Hye-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Hye-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (
yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
Hye-yun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye), and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (
yun).
Hyo-jeong f & m KoreanFrom 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-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 周 "circumference".
Hyo-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 準 "rule, guideline, standard".
Hyo-ri f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hyori (1979-).
Hyo-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep".
Il-hun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鎰 "measure of weight for gold" and 勳 "meritorious deed".
In-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (
in), and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" (
hui).
In-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".
In-hyeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear". A famous bearer is Queen Inhyeon of Joseon (1667-1701).
In-jeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (
in), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (
jeong).
In-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).
In-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Ivalo f Greenlandic, DanishOlder form of
Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
I-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俐 "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
Jae-beom m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".
Jae-deok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 (
jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (
deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".
Jae-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 栽 "to cultivate, plant; to care for plants" and 經 "classic works; pass through".
Jae-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".
Jae-hyeon m KoreanFrom 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 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Jae-jin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".
Jae-jung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".
Jae-o m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 (
jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (
o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".
Jae-sang m KoreanFrom 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-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 源 "spring; source, head".
Jeong-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".
Jeong-guk m KoreanFrom 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 m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 重 "heavy, weighty; double" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (
jeong) and 權 "power, right, authority" (
gwon).
Jeong-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".
Jeong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晸 "appearance of the sun" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jeong-ja f KoreanFrom Korean hangul
정, hanja
貞 (
jeong) "chastity, virtue" or "chaste, virtuous" and
자, hanja
子 (
ja) "child, offspring", making it a cognate of - or even a direct borrowing from - the popular Japanese name
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Jeong-min m & f KoreanFrom 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).
Jeong-sin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 信 "trust, believe; letter".
Jeong-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Jeong-sun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 靜 "quiet, still, motionless; gentle" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (
jeong), and 姬 "beauty" (
sun).
Jeong-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Ji-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 志 "purpose, will, determination" (
ji), and 娥 "beautiful" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (
a).
Ji-ae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 (
ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 愛 (
ae) "love, be fond of, like".
Ji-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Ji-Hyeon f & m KoreanFrom 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-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Jin-gi m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" and 基 "foundation, base"
Jin-gyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍 "precious" or 眞 "genuine" (
jin) and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (
gyeong).
Jin-ho m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" (
jin), and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (
ho)
Jin-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 進 "advance, make progress, enter" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Jin-sol f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 眞 (
jin) "real, actual, true, genuine" and Korean 솔 (
sol) "pine tree".
Jin-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and 友 "friend, companion".
Jin-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" and 雲 "clouds".
Jin-yeong m & f KoreanFrom 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-yeop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and 燁 "bright, glorious, splendid, flame".
Ji-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Ji-ung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
Ji-yong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 志 "purpose, will, determination" and 龍 "dragon". A famous bearer is South Korean singer G-Dragon, born Kwon Ji-yong (1988-).
Ji-yun f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 志 "purpose, will, determination", 祉 "happiness, blessings, good luck" or 智 "wisdom" (
ji), and 胤 "heir; posterity", 潤 "soft; sleek" or 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" (
yun).
Jong-dae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 大 "big, great, vast, large, high".
Jong-hun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 訓 "teach, instruct; exegesis".
Jong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jong-in m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鍾 "cup, glass, goblet" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Jong-ok m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" or 鍾 "cup, glass, goblet" (
jong), and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (
ok).
Jong-yeol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" and 閱 "examine, inspect, review, read".
Ju-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" and 銀 "silver; cash, money, wealth".
Ju-heon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 周 "circumference" and 憲 "constitution, statute, law".
Jun-hoe m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 誨 "teach, instruct; encourage, urge".
Jun-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing"
Jun-hyeong m KoreanCombination of a
jun hanja, like 俊 meaning "great man; outstanding person," 峻 meaning "high, tall; steep," 濬 meaning "deep, bottomless; profound" or 準 meaning "apply, conform; emulate," and a
hyeong hanja, such as 亨 meaning "well-versed, highly proficient," 型 meaning "model, example," 炯 meaning "shining; bright, brilliant" or 衡 meaning "scale, balance."
Jun-myeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 勉 "endeavor, make effort; urge".
Jun-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful".
Jun-u m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 優 "superior, excellent".
Jun-yeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Ju-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" or 周 "circumference" (
ju) and 姸 "beautiful" or 娟 "beautiful, graceful" (
yeon).
Kiko f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 紀 (
ki) meaning "narrative; account; record" or 希 (
ki) meaning "beg, request; hope; rare" or 葵 (
ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 子 (
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Laurentien f DutchDutch form of
Laurentine, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A well-known bearer of this name is Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of the Dutch prince Constantijn.
Leicester m LiteratureSir Leicester Dedlock is a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House.
Man-hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (
man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (
hui).
Mi-hyeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
Mi-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 美
(mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 珠
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Mi-Na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 美
(mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娜
(na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Min-gi m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (
min) and 基 "foundation" (
gi).
Min-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 玟 (
min) "streaks in jade; gem", 敏 (
min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" or 珉 (
min) "stone resembling jade", and 卿 (
gyeong) "noble", 敬 (
gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (
gyeong) "bright, shining".
Min-gyu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 旼 (
min) "gentle and affable" or 珉 (
min) "stone resembling jade" , and 奎 (
gyu) "stride of man".
Min-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (
min), and 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 鎬 "stove; bright" (
ho).
Min-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 敏 (
min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 煥 (
hwan) "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Min-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".
Min-jin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Min-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Min-seon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".