Dae-Won as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dae-Won

What is the meaning of the name Dae-Won ?

The baby name Dae-Won is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced dae-won — approx. 'DAY-won' (Korean IPA: /dɛ.wʌn/)..

Dae-Won is Korean in Origin.

Dae-Won is a Korean masculine given name formed from Sino-Korean elements. Dae is commonly written with hanja such as 大 "great; big" or 代 "generation," while Won may use 元 "origin; first," 原 "source," 願 "wish; vow," 園 "garden," or 院 "institution." The chosen characters determine the sense, with popular pairings like 大元 ("great origin/prime") and 大願 ("great vow/aspiration").

As a classic two-syllable Korean name, Dae-Won has been used from late Joseon times into modern South and North Korea and remains familiar in overseas Korean communities. It is predominantly male. Romanization variants include Daewon and Dae Won (Revised Romanization), and Taewon (McCune-Reischauer); the hyphen is optional. The South Korean approved hanja list offers many character choices for both syllables, allowing families to tailor meaning. Approximate pronunciation: deh-wuhn.

⚙ We can't find Dae-Won in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.