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Korean Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Jin-ah Varies by hanja; commonly rendered as 'precious + elegant' (珍雅) or 'true + child' (眞兒). Korean Girl
Jin-yeong Varies by hanja Korean Girl
Jinju Pearl Korean Girl
Jinmi Combines jin (진) meaning 'true' or 'precious' and mi (미) meaning 'beauty' - 'true/precious beauty' Korean Girl
Jiwon Wisdom, origin Chinese, Korean Girl
Jiyeon Varies by hanja Chinese, Korean Girl
Jiyoung Wisdom and prosperity Korean Girl
Jong-Hui Meaning depends on the hanja used. Common elements: 'Jong' (e.g., 宗 'ancestor/clan', 鍾 'bell/concentrate') + 'Hui' (e.g., 熙 'bright/prosperous', 喜 'joy', 希 'hope'). Korean Girl
Jong-seo UNKNOWN Korean Girl
Joo-hyun Abundant wisdom Korean Girl
Jung-yoon Depends on hanja Chinese, Korean Girl
Junga Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as "pure/elegant" or "virtuous and beautiful". Korean Girl
Jungae Typically written with hanja such as 정 (jeong, meaning varies) + 애 (ae, 愛 'love'); commonly interpreted as 'true/virtuous love' or 'beloved' depending on hanja. Korean Girl
Jungai Beloved/affection - exact meaning varies with chosen hanja Korean Girl
Kang-hee Varies by hanja Chinese, Korean Girl
Kija In Korean (Ki-ja) typically 'ki' can mean energy/era/foundation and 'ja' means child - roughly 'child of energy/strength'; in Slavic use it is often a pet form or diminutive of names like Kristina. Korean, Slavic Girl
Koon-Hee Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly a compound like 'diligent/strong/root' (Koon/Kun/Geun) + 'joy/hope/brightness' (Hee), e.g. 'diligent joy' or 'root of brightness'. Korean Girl
Kyeongyeon Varies by hanja. Common combinations pair gyeong (敬 'respect', 慶 'celebrate', 景 'scenery') with yeon (娟 'graceful/beautiful', 延 'extend', 淵 'deep') - e.g., 'respectful and graceful' or 'celebrated beauty'. Korean Girl
Kyung-mi Varies by hanja; commonly 'honor/respect' or 'scenery' + 'beauty' - roughly 'honorable beauty'. Korean Girl
Kyung-wha Varies by hanja; commonly combines kyung (경: e.g., 'respect' 敬 or 'scenery' 景) + hwa (화: 'flower' 花 or 'harmony' 和) - e.g., 'respectful flower' or 'scenic flower'. Korean Girl
Lee Jihwa Commonly interpreted as 'wise flower' or 'wisdom and harmony' (actual meaning depends on hanja chosen) Korean Girl
Lee Jihye 'Ji' (지) commonly from hanja meaning 'wisdom' or 'intellect'; 'Hye' (혜) commonly from hanja meaning 'grace', 'brightness', or 'kindness' - overall often rendered as 'wise and graceful' or simply 'wisdom'. Korean Girl
May Hwa Plum blossom (a flower symbolizing beauty and resilience) Chinese, Korean Girl
Me Often a diminutive or nickname; in East Asian contexts linked to characters meaning 'beautiful' (e.g., 美), while in Vietnamese the same spelling can correspond to different words depending on tone. Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese Girl
Mee Often 'beautiful' (Chinese/Korean/Japanese); in Thai means 'to have'. Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai Girl
Mi-ja Often 'beautiful child' (commonly written 美子), though exact meaning depends on the hanja used Korean Girl
Mi-kyung Beauty and radiance Chinese, Korean Girl
Mi-ri Varies by hanja Korean Girl
Mi-yeon Beauty and grace Chinese, Korean Girl
Mi-Young Depends on hanja; commonly 'mi' (美) = 'beauty' + 'young' (永/英/映) = 'eternal', 'flower/hero', or 'shine' - often interpreted as 'beautiful and eternal' or 'beautiful flower'. Korean Girl
Mikyung Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'mi' (美) = 'beautiful' combined with 'kyung' (e.g., 景, 敬, 京) - often interpreted as 'beautiful scenery', 'beautiful honor', or 'beautiful capital'. Korean Girl
Min-ja Varies by hanja; commonly 'Min' (민) = 'clever/quick/people' and 'Ja' (자, often 子) = 'child' - roughly 'clever child' or 'people's child'. Korean Girl
Min-ji Commonly interpreted as 'clever/quick' (min) + 'wisdom/intellect' (ji) - overall 'bright, wise' Korean Girl
Min-jin Meaning varies by hanja; commonly combines 민 (min) 'clever/quick/people' and 진 (jin) 'truth/treasure/precious'. Korean Girl
Min-jung Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'clever/quick' (Min) + 'virtuous/quiet/right' (Jung). Korean Girl
Min-kyung Varies by hanja; commonly combines 'min' (quick, clever, or people) with 'kyung' (respect, honor, brightness) - often interpreted as 'bright and respected' or 'clever and honorable'. Korean Girl
Minae Varies by characters; commonly relates to 'beauty' or a compound like 'clever/gentle' + 'love' (Korean Min-ae often 'clever/gentle + love'). Japanese, Korean Girl
Minhee Varies by hanja; commonly 민 (min: 'clever/quick/people') + 희 (hee: 'joy/hope/bright') - e.g., 'clever/bright joy'. Korean Girl
Minjung Meaning depends on hanja; commonly rendered as 'clever and virtuous', 'bright and chaste', or 'quick and upright'. Korean Girl
Miso Smile Korean Girl
Misoo Varies by hanja; commonly 'mi' (미) = 'beauty' and 'su' (수) = 'excellence', 'long life', or 'outstanding'. Korean Girl
Misu Varies by language and characters. In Korean (common hanja) 'Mi' = beauty and 'Su' can mean excellence or long life - often rendered as 'beautiful excellence' or 'beautiful longevity'. Japanese, Korean Girl
Moon-hee Varies by hanja Chinese, Korean Girl
Myung-gil Bright and auspicious Chinese, Korean Girl
Myung-wha Typically "bright flower" (meanings vary by hanja: myung = bright/fame/name, hwa = flower/splendor/harmony) Korean Girl
Na A monosyllabic name or name element. In Chinese (often written 娜) it conveys 'elegant, graceful'; in Vietnamese it can refer to the custard‑apple fruit; in Korean it is a common surname or feminine syllable; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji chosen. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese Girl
Na-eun Varies with hanja; commonly interpreted as 'grace' or 'kindness' (exact meaning depends on the characters chosen) Korean Girl
Naeun Elegant grace (meaning can vary depending on hanja; commonly interpreted as graceful/kind) Korean Girl
Narea Wing (poetic/archaic Korean word) Korean Girl
Narie Possibly 'lily' (Korean 나리) or 'woman' (Sanskrit/Hindi नारी); otherwise a modern/variant name with uncertain meaning Hindi, Korean, Sanskrit Girl

Korean Girls name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Korean-origin name in our dataset.

287
Names in this origin
3
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
2,820
Peak year 2021