The baby name Jae-seok is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [t͡ɕɛ.sʌk]; common English respelling: JAY-seok or JAY-suhk.
Jae-seok is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Jae-seok is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean IPA: [t͡ɕɛ.sʌk]; common English respelling: JAY-seok or JAY-suhk.
Jae-seok is Korean in Origin.
Jae-seok (Hangul 재석) is a Korean masculine given name built from Sino-Korean syllables; meaning depends on the hanja chosen. Standard romanization is Jae-seok, with variants Jae-suk, Jaeseok, Jae Seok, and Jae-Seok. In McCune–Reischauer it appears as Chae-sŏk. The name spans late Joseon to the present and is widely recognized today, helped by figures like entertainer Yoo Jae-suk (유재석), whose spelling reflects older transcription. Traditionally favored for boys, it carries a classic, grounded tone in both formal and everyday use.
Common hanja for Jae include 在 ‘to exist; presence’, 才 ‘talent’, 財 ‘wealth’, or 宰 ‘to govern’; for Seok, choices include 錫 ‘tin; to bestow (favor)’, 石 ‘stone’, or 奭 ‘bright’. Pairings yield readings such as 在錫, ‘present and blessed’; 才石, ‘talented and steadfast as stone’; or 宰錫, ‘a leader endowed with grace’.
Jae-seok is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
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