Korean Baby Names
70 Korean names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 70 Korean baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Korean Girl Names
Yuna#952 in the U.S.In Japanese, Yuna can be written with kanji meaning kindness, gentle, or moon among other meaniMinha#1774 in the U.S.Korean name; depending on hanja, min ('jade', 'quick', or 'gentle') with ha ('river' or 'lotus'Nari#3559 in the U.S.From Korean nari, 'lily' (the tiger lily); in Sanskrit, nari means 'woman'Ahri#4358 in the U.S.Popularized by Ahri, the nine-tailed fox of League of Legends (Korean-styled); no firm traditioYoona#5911 in the U.S.A Korean given name (Yuna/Yoona), whose meaning depends on the hanja chosen — commonly tied to Hani#7258 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, pleased'; also a modern Korean name; here for girls; routes Nabi#7391 in the U.S.From Korean nabi, 'a butterfly'; also Arabic nabi, 'a prophet' (a sacred sense); here for girlsYena#7472 in the U.S.From Korean — variously 'a lotus flower' and 'one's most precious; beautiful' (the sense dependBora#7555 in the U.S.Variously the Korean bora, 'purple/violet', and the Turkish bora, 'a storm; a strong wind'; useAera#7899 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Aria/Era and a Korean Aera ('love; affection'); no single fixeMinah#8697 in the U.S.Variously a Korean name (depending on the hanja, 'beauty; cleverness') and an Arabic name, 'a hSomi#9382 in the U.S.From the Korean, variously written to mean 'sublime/pure beauty' and 'to reach; to attain' (by Korea#9902 in the U.S.From the country name Korea (via Goryeo, 'high and clear/a dynasty'); also read as a modern echYuni#10086 in the U.S.A short name used as a Korean given name and pet form (from Yun-based names), and separately anHan#10393 in the U.S.A short form of Hannah ('grace; favor', Hebrew); also a Korean/Chinese element and surname; useJin#10608 in the U.S.From Chinese, where Jin can mean 'gold' or 'precious' depending on the character; also a commonSuna#10960 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: Turkish Suna (a graceful bird; 'noble; lovely'), a Japanese eJisoo#11535 in the U.S.A Korean given name (romanized Jisoo/Jisu), whose meaning depends on the hanja characters choseJun#12500 in the U.S.A romanized East Asian given name — Chinese, Korean, and Japanese — whose meaning shifts with tHarin#12593 in the U.S.As a Korean given name Harin is built from chosen hanja (often carrying senses like 'summer' anJiwoo#12729 in the U.S.A Korean given name, romanized from Jiwoo or Ji-u. Korean names of this kind are written with hJoon#12735 in the U.S.Joon is a widely used Korean name element, romanized from a syllable whose meaning depends on tAeri#13237 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning shifts with the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen — often buiSorah#13252 in the U.S.Sorah is most often read as a variant of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman' — sometimMirae#14549 in the U.S.A name that echoes the Korean mirae ('future'), and also reads as a Western coinage on Mira ('wMinji#14656 in the U.S.Korean Min-ji is one of the most familiar modern girls' names in Korea. Korean names are writteMiran#14657 in the U.S.Miran sits at a crossroads. In Slovene and Croatian it is a name built on the Slavic root mir, Sarang#14931 in the U.S.In Korean, sarang means 'love' — a common word and an affectionate given name, used for girls aYuhan#15172 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possiblJiyu#15467 in the U.S.A Korean name whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen, so it varies fromEuna#15984 in the U.S.A form of the Scottish Una/Oonagh ('lamb; one'); separately a Korean name (Eun-a) tied to 'gracSeri#16882 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Serena/Seraphina (Latin) and a Korean/Welsh name (Seri, 'graceful; a Seoul#17214 in the U.S.From Seoul, the capital of South Korea; the city's name derives from a Korean word for 'capitalBoaBest known as the stage name of the Korean singer BoA, a major figure in Korean pop. The same sYuhaA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possiblYuminA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl
Korean Boy Names
Yohan#1259 in the U.S.God is gracious; a spelling variant of Johan/Yohann, the Hebrew/German form of John, from HebreSora#2250 in the U.S.skyJae#2956 in the U.S.Korean name element jae, 'talent, wealth' (Jae-won, Jae-hyun lines) — or a sleek Jay spellingYuvin#3945 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yuvin/yuvan, 'young, youthful'; also a modern Korean name; routes layeredJoon#5116 in the U.S.Korean name element jun, 'handsome, talented'; also Persian joon, 'dear, life'; routes layeredHan#5282 in the U.S.German short form of Johannes (John), 'God is gracious'; also a common Korean surname/name; rouJunho#7059 in the U.S.Junho is a Korean name (romanized) built from two syllables whose meaning depends on the hanja Tae#8170 in the U.S.Often a short form (of names like Taylor or Taeshawn) or a Korean given-name element (tae, appeYujin#8230 in the U.S.Yujin is a popular Korean name; readings vary by hanja, often pairing yu ('abundant; gentle') wJinu#8550 in the U.S.Jinu is used in Korea (where the meaning depends on the hanja characters chosen, so it varies fKeol#8600 in the U.S.Keol is a short, Korean-styled name or modern coinage. Its route and meaning are uncertain, whiSeoul#8825 in the U.S.A place-name — Seoul, the capital of South Korea; from the Korean seoul, 'a capital city'; we nGeon#9270 in the U.S.A Korean given name (romanized), whose meaning depends on the Chinese characters (hanja) chosenHajin#11143 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen, variously 'Haon#11155 in the U.S.A Korean given name of layered meaning depending on the syllables/hanja, variously 'great; the Jimin#11280 in the U.S.From the Korean, variously written to mean 'wise/quick' (ji) + 'gentle/jade/precious' (min), byJaemin#11446 in the U.S.Jaemin is a Korean given name (Jae-min). Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write it — 'jMinho#11842 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen — often min Sang#12061 in the U.S.Sang appears as a name-element in Korean (often part of two-syllable names) and in Vietnamese (Suho#12117 in the U.S.A Korean given name commonly read as 'guardian; protector,' from Sino-Korean roots. It is also Jiwoo#12886 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning depends on the hanja, commonly 'wisdom/will' (ji) + 'universeHajoon#12911 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name (Ha-joon). Its meaning depends on the hanja characters chosen, wiHajun#12912 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name (Ha-jun), an alternate spelling of Hajoon. Its meaning depends onJuwon#12917 in the U.S.From Korean — variously 'graceful; a beautiful/precious pearl; a garden of grace' (the sense deJiho#13122 in the U.S.A Korean given name romanized as Jiho. The meaning rides on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosJinwoo#13293 in the U.S.Jinwoo is a common Korean given name. Like most Korean names, its meaning depends on which hanjKwan#13474 in the U.S.Kwan is a name element found in Korean and Chinese, where its meaning depends on the character Mingyu#13525 in the U.S.Mingyu is a romanized Korean and Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the characPark#13681 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Park, 'an enclosed tract of land; a green space,' originally Raon#13730 in the U.S.Raon is a modern pure-Korean name (one built from native Korean roots rather than Chinese charaSiwoo#13883 in the U.S.A very popular Korean given name (romanized Siwoo), whose meaning depends on the hanja (ChineseSong#13912 in the U.S.Chiefly a romanized Chinese and Korean family name — the Chinese Song is also the name of a greRowoonA Korean given name (romanized Rowoon), borne by the actor Rowoon. Its meaning depends on the hWoojuA Korean given name (romanized); its meaning depends on the hanja (characters) used — common re
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Popular Korean baby names include Yuna, Yohan, Minha, Sora, Jae, Nari. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 70 Korean baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.