Yoon Taek as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yoon Taek

What is the meaning of the name Yoon Taek ?

The baby name Yoon Taek is a Male name and is pronounced Korean (IPA): [jun tʰɛk̚]; English respelling: 'YOON-TEK' (Yoon as 'yoon', Taek as 'tek').

Yoon Taek is Korean in Origin.

Yoon Taek is a Korean masculine given name typically written 윤택 and structured in the traditional two-syllable Sino-Korean style. Spellings vary by romanization: Yun-taek (Revised Romanization), Yoon-taek/Yoon Taek (popular variants), and Yun-t’aek (McCune–Reischauer). While Yoon is also a common surname, in this context both syllables form the given name. The name appears in 20th-century records and remains in contemporary use, though modern trends have shifted toward native-Korean coinages.

Meanings depend on the chosen hanja. Commonly, 윤 (Yoon) is written 潤 “to moisten, enrich” or 允 “upright, sincere,” while 택 (Taek) is often 澤 “favor, beneficence; brilliance,” 擇 “to choose,” or 宅 “home.” A frequent pairing, 潤澤, yields the auspicious sense of “enriching grace, prosperity, luster,” echoing the Korean word yuntaek meaning “affluence.” Other combinations can suggest “upright choice” (允擇) or “abundant favor” (潤澤), giving the name a dignified, fortunate tone.

⚙ Yoon Taek doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.