The baby name Eun is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Hangul: 은; RR: eun; IPA: [ɯn]; Approx.: 'uhn' (close to 'oon' but unrounded).
Eun is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Eun is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Hangul: 은; RR: eun; IPA: [ɯn]; Approx.: 'uhn' (close to 'oon' but unrounded).
Eun is Korean in Origin.
Eun (은) is a Korean given name and syllable from Sino-Korean hanja. Depending on the character chosen, common meanings include “grace, kindness” (恩), “silver” (銀), and “hidden” (隱), with others like “abundant” (殷). In Revised Romanization it’s Eun, McCune–Reischauer Ŭn; pronunciation is close to “uhn” with a tight, unrounded vowel.
Long used in Korea and especially popular from the late 20th to early 21st century as part of compound names, Eun is unisex. As a first syllable: Eun-ji, Eun-hee, Eun-kyung, Eun-young, Eun-soo; as a second: Ji-eun, Seo-eun, Ha-eun, Ga-eun; modern male-leaning combos include Eun-woo. As a standalone mononym it’s rarer but recognized. Variants in presentation include stylistic hyphenation or spacing (Eun Ji/Eun-Ji). In the Korean diaspora, elaborations like Euna (from Eun-a) or Eun-ae appear. Meanings always depend on the specific hanja pair chosen.
| Eun Ji-won Eun Ji-won is a well-known South Korean entertainer, famous for being a member of the first-generation K-pop group Sechs Kies. He has also made a name for himself as an actor and television personality, appearing in popular shows like '2 Days & 1 Night' and 'New Journey to the West'. | Ahn Eun-jin Ahn Eun-jin is a South Korean actress best known for her supporting role in Hospital Playlist. Born on May 6, 1991, she first gained wider recognition through the hit medical drama Hospital Playlist (2020–2021). |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #9 | 7 | 572 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #26 | 2 | 897 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 1994 | #292 | 5 | 2,166 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #601 | 11 | 9,488 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2003 | #882 | 7 | 9,630 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #910 | 26 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #934 | 61 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,104 | 25 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Eun is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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