The baby name Sunae is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sunɛ/ (Korean) — approx. "SOON-eh" (first syllable like 'soon', second like the 'e' in 'bed').
Sunae is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Sunae is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sunɛ/ (Korean) — approx. "SOON-eh" (first syllable like 'soon', second like the 'e' in 'bed').
Sunae is Korean in Origin.
Sunae is a Korean feminine given name formed from the Sino-Korean elements Sun (순) and Ae (애). Meanings vary with hanja selection: Sun commonly denotes “pure” (純) or “gentle/obedient” (順), while Ae most often means “love” (愛). A classic pairing is 純愛, giving the cherished sense “pure love.” The name is written 순애 in Hangul and romanized as Sun‑ae or Soon‑ae; in McCune–Reischauer it appears as Sun’ae.
The name gained currency in Korea in the mid–late 20th century alongside other two‑syllable girls’ names beginning with Soon-/Sun-. Among the Korean diaspora, spellings such as Sunae, Sun Ae, and Soon Ae are found. Related names using the element ‑ae (“love”) include Mi‑ae and Hye‑ae, while Sun‑ appears in Sun‑hee and Sun‑young. Note that Japanese sunae means “sand painting” and is unrelated to the Korean given name.
Sunae is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 12 recorded uses of it, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #13 | 3 | 572 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Sunae is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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