Korean Boy Names
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of 284 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Ik-Hwan | Meaning depends on the hanja; commonly 'Ik' = benefit/wing/assist and 'Hwan' = bright/shining/strong. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| In | Humaneness | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| In-guk | Benevolence, nation | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Injong | Benevolent ancestor | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Inkyu | Varies by hanja; commonly 'In' = benevolence/kindness + 'Kyu' = precious/standard/bright - overall 'kind and honorable' | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-ahn | Meaning depends on the hanja chosen; commonly Jae (재) = talent/wealth, An (안) = peace/safety - often interpreted as 'talented and peaceful' or 'wealth and peace'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-beom | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly Jae = 'talent/ability/wealth' and Beom = 'model/example/remarkable' - often interpreted as 'talented and exemplary'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-cheol | Varies by hanja; commonly 'Jae' (재) = talent/wealth/ability and 'Cheol' (철) = iron/wise/steadfast - roughly 'talented and steadfast' or 'wise and strong'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-geun | Hanja-dependent; commonly a combination meaning 'talent/ability/wealth' (Jae) + 'strong/diligent/root' (Geun) | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-haeryong | Compound name: 'Jae' (재) often meaning talent/wealth + 'Hae-ryong' (해룡) meaning sea/sun + dragon; roughly 'talented/wealthy sea dragon' or 'dragon of the sea'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-ho | Varies by hanja; commonly Jae (재) = talent/wealth/existence and Ho (호) = great/bright/hero/tiger - e.g., "talented and great" | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-hwan | Varies with hanja; commonly 'jae' = talented/wealthy/exist and 'hwan' = bright/joyous/strong - e.g., 'talented and bright'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-joong | Varies with Hanja; commonly 'talented/able' (Jae) + 'loyal/faithful' or 'middle/center' (Joong) - e.g., 'talented and loyal'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-kun | Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly Jae (재) can mean 'talent', 'wealth', or 'existence' and geun/kun (근) can mean 'root', 'strong', or 'diligent' - often interpreted as 'talented and steadfast'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-min | Varies by hanja; commonly 'jae' = talent/ability/wealth and 'min' = quick/clever/person - roughly 'talented and clever person' or 'capable person'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-seok | Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly 'jae' (재) = talent/ability/wealth/existence and 'seok' (석) = stone/clear/bestow. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-suk | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'jae' (재) = talent/wealth/existence and 'suk' (석) = stone/pure/bestow. Often rendered as 'talented/wealthy stone' or 'virtuous stone.' | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-sung | Meaning depends on the Hanja; commonly interpreted as 'talent/wealth' (Jae) + 'success/accomplish' or 'star' (Sung) - e.g., 'talented and successful.' | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-wook | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly "Jae" = talent/wealth/ability and "Wook" = rising/bright/glory | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-yeol | Varies by hanja; typically Jae (재) = talent/wealth/existence + Yeol (열) = ardor/heat/fervor - e.g., 'talented and ardent' or 'wealth and passion'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-yong | Meaning depends on the hanja chosen; commonly Jae (재) = talent/ability/wealth and Yong (용) = bravery/courage or dragon - often interpreted as 'talented and brave' or 'wealth and courage'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jae-yul | Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'Jae' (talent/wealth/existence) + 'Yul' (ardent/fiery/heat) - e.g., 'talented and passionate' or 'wealthy and ardent'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jaegu | Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'jae' (재) = talent/wealth and 'gu' (구) = district/help, roughly 'talented/wealthy helper' or similar. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jaehyun | Talented and worthy | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jaejoong | Varies by hanja; commonly 'Jae' = talent/wealth/exist and 'Joong' = middle/loyal - often rendered as 'talented and loyal' or 'central talent'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jaeman | From Korean hanja: 'Jae' (재) often meaning 'talent/wealth/ability' + 'Man' (만) meaning 'ten thousand/full/abundant' - overall sense 'talented and abundant' or 'rich and full' (exact meaning depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jaesan | Typically written with hanja meaning "wealth, property" (財産); broadly 'wealth' or 'fortune'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jangsu | Long life | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jebong | Meaning varies with hanja. Commonly combines a 'Je' element (variously written with hanja meaning like 'help/abundance/virtue') with a 'Bong' element (commonly 鳳 'phoenix', 峰 'peak', or 奉 'to serve'), yielding meanings such as 'helpful phoenix', 'abundant peak', etc. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Ji-han | Wisdom; han varies | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Ji-Hoon | Varies by hanja; commonly 'Ji' = wisdom/knowledge (智) + 'Hoon' = merit/achievement (勳) - often interpreted as 'wise and meritorious'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Ji-min | Wisdom reaching heaven | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Ji-sub | UNKNOWN | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Ji-sung | Varies by hanja; commonly 'Ji' = wisdom/knowledge/ambition and 'Sung' = success/achievement/star | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Ji-tae | Wisdom and peace | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jihoon | Wisdom and merit | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jihu | Hanja-dependent | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jijeung | Wisdom attestation | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jin-ho | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'jin' = true/precious/advance and 'ho' = vast/great/tiger (e.g., 'precious and vast' or 'true tiger') | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jin-hyuk | Meaning varies by hanja used. Common interpretations: Jin (眞/珍/進/etc.) = 'true, precious, advance'; Hyuk (赫/爀/etc.) = 'bright, radiant, shining' - often rendered as 'precious and radiant' or 'true brightness'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jin-kyu | Meaning depends on the hanja. Common elements: Jin (진) can mean 'truth', 'treasure', 'precious', 'advance'; Kyu (규) can mean 'standard', 'rule', 'precious jade', 'foundation'. Combined meanings often rendered as 'precious standard', 'true foundation', or 'treasured rule'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jinheung | True flourishing | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jinsung | Varies by hanja - commonly 'true/sincere' or 'precious/treasure' (Jin) + 'accomplish/succeed' or 'star/holy' (Sung). | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jong | Varies by hanja; common meanings include 'bell', 'loyal/faithful', 'middle/second', or 'seed/variety' | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jong-duk | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly combines 'Jong' (various possible meanings such as respect, clan, or end) and 'Deok/Duk' (덕, 'virtue' or 'morality'), overall implying a virtuous or esteemed person. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Jonghyun | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Joon-ho | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly a combination of characters meaning 'talented/true' (Joon) + 'great/bright/hero' (Ho) - often interpreted as 'talented and great' or 'handsome and bright'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Joong-ki | Middle foundation | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Joonho | A two-syllable Korean given name typically combining Joon (준) meaning like 'talented', 'handsome', or 'obedient' and Ho (호) meaning 'great', 'bright', 'good', 'tiger', etc.; exact meaning depends on the hanja chosen. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Joonhyuk | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly Joon (준) = 'talented, handsome' and Hyuk (혁) = 'bright, radiant' - e.g., 'talented and radiant' or 'handsome and bright'. | Korean | Boy | — |
Korean Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Korean-origin name in our dataset.
284
Names in this origin
13
With data in 2024
141
Births 2024
1,167
Peak year 0