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Korean names - Baby names with the origin Korean

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Juewon Meaning depends on hanja; commonly interpreted as combinations meaning 'main/origin', 'pearl/origin', or 'around/source' - broadly 'central' or 'precious origin'. Korean Boy
Juh Meaning varies by language/characters; commonly a short form of names beginning with 'Ju'. Chinese, English, Korean Unisex
Juji Varies by language and kanji; in Japanese it can mean 'cross' (十字) or take meanings from kanji characters chosen (e.g., ten/govern, abundant/govern). In Korean the meaning depends on the hanja used. As an English nickname it has no fixed etymological meaning. English, Japanese, Korean Unisex
Juk Varies by origin: in Korean, 'juk' means 'porridge/congee'; as a Western diminutive it is often a short form of Jacob/Jack, whose traditional meaning is 'supplanter'. Korean Unisex
Jumok Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'fist' (주먹) in Korean, or with different hanja can mean 'yew tree' or 'to be noticed/attention'. Korean Unisex
Jun-ho Meaning varies with hanja; commonly 'Jun' = talented/handsome and 'Ho' = bright/vast/great/hero Korean Boy
Jun-hyung Meaning depends on the hanja chosen; commonly interpreted as 'Jun' = talented/handsome/standard and 'Hyung' = bright/prosperous/balanced (overall: talented and bright/prosperous). Korean Boy
Jun-young Varies by hanja; commonly 'jun' = talented/handsome/obedient + 'young' = flower/eternal/hero/glory Korean Unisex
Jun. K Meaning varies by character/hanja; commonly 'talented', 'handsome', 'pure', or 'obedient'. Chinese, Japanese, Korean Boy
Jung Korean: meaning depends on the hanja used (e.g., 'correct', 'quiet', 'virtuous'); German: 'young'. Korean Unisex
Jung-Hee Varies by hanja; commonly combines 'jung' (e.g., 'virtuous', 'right', 'steady') and 'hee' (e.g., 'joy', 'brightness', 'hope') - roughly 'virtuous/steady joy' or 'upright and bright'. Korean Unisex
Jung-Hui Varies with hanja; commonly 'Jung' = virtuous/steady/quiet and 'Hui' = joy/bright/hope - overall 'virtuous joy' or 'bright/hopeful' Korean Unisex
Jung-min Meaning depends on the Hanja used; commonly 'Jung' (정) = upright/proper/quiet and 'Min' (민) = quick/clever/sensitive - often interpreted as 'upright and quick-witted'. Korean Unisex
Jung-woo Varies by hanja Korean Boy
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
Junghui Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'Jung' = righteous/virtuous/steady and 'Hui' = bright/joyful/shine - e.g. 'virtuous and bright'. Korean Unisex
Junhyung Talented and prosperous Chinese, Korean Boy
Junill Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'jun' (handsome/talented/obedient) + 'il' (one/first) Korean Boy
Junki Varies by hanja; commonly a compound of 준 (jun) meaning 'talented/handsome/obedient' and 기 (ki) meaning 'energy/rise/foundation' - often interpreted as 'talented and energetic' or 'handsome and bright'. Korean Boy
Junn Variant of 'Jun' - generally associated with qualities like 'talented/handsome', 'pure', or 'ruler' depending on the underlying hanja/kanji/character Chinese, Japanese, Korean Boy
Junni Little June; born in June; youthful / associated with Juno English, Japanese, Korean, Scandinavian Unisex
Junsu Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly interpreted as 'talented/outstanding' or 'handsome and excellent'. Korean Boy
Kan Varies by language and character. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji chosen (examples: 感 'feeling', 完 'complete', 寒 'cold'); in Chinese it can correspond to different characters/surnames with meanings such as 'sweet' (甘) or 'able/endure' (堪) or specific surname characters; in Korean and Khmer meanings depend on Hanja/characters or local usage. Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean Boy
Kang-hee Varies by hanja Chinese, Korean Girl
Kangin Strong benevolence Chinese, Korean Boy
Kangta Hard blow Chinese, Korean Boy
Ke Varies by origin - in Chinese can mean 'axe handle' (柯) or relate to 'to overcome' (克); in English typically a short form of names like Kevin or Kelsey. Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese Unisex
Ki-hong Varies by hanja Korean Boy
Ki-joon Foundation and standard Chinese, Korean Boy
Ki-young Varies by hanja; commonly combines meanings like 'Ki' = foundation/rise/good omen and 'Young' = flower/hero/glory/eternal. Korean Unisex
Kiho Varies by hanja/kanji; commonly 'ki' (energy/rise/foundation) + 'ho' (great/bright/protector). Korean Boy
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
Kiman Meaning varies by origin. Commonly in Korean (Ki-man) the meaning depends on the hanja used (examples: Ki 기 - 'rise/energy/base/fortune' + Man 만 - 'ten thousand/full'), so meanings like 'great prosperity' or 'abundant energy' are possible. As a modern/English form it is typically a variant or elaboration of Kim. Korean Boy
Koo Varies by language and character. In Chinese it can correspond to characters like 古 ('ancient'), 顧/顾 ('attend/consider'), or 谷 ('valley'); in Korean (구) the meaning depends on the hanja - a common character is 具 ('tool, to possess'); in Dutch it is used as a short form of Koos/Jacob. Chinese, Dutch, Korean Unisex
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
Koora Varies by origin: from Greek 'Kore/Cora' meaning 'maiden'; in Japanese a similar word 'kura' means 'storehouse'; in South Asia it is often a family name without a specific given-name meaning. Greek, Irish, Japanese, Korean Unisex
Kosan Multiple possible origins: Khmer - exact meaning uncertain but possibly related to names like Kosal ('clever, skilled'); Sanskrit - from kośa/kośaḥ meaning 'sheath, treasury' (so: 'treasure'/'container'); Korean - meaning depends on the hanja used and has no single fixed meaning. Khmer, Korean, Sanskrit Boy
Kun Varies by character: common Chinese characters 昆 'descendant/elder brother' or 坤 'earth, the feminine principle (yin)'; in Korean (when romanized as Kun/Gun) corresponds to hanja meaning like 'strong', 'healthy', or 'establish'. Chinese, Japanese, Korean Boy
Kun-Hee Meaning varies by hanja; commonly '건' (geon) = strong/healthy and '희' (hee) = bright/joy/hope - e.g., 'strong and bright' or 'healthy and joyful'. Korean Unisex
Kun-Woo Varies by hanja; commonly combines '건' (build/strong/healthy) + '우' (protect/house/universe) - e.g. 'strong protector' or 'healthy guardian'. Korean Boy
Kwak From Chinese 郭 meaning 'outer city wall', 'enclosure', or 'fortress'. Korean Unisex
Kwangju Combination of 'gwang' (light/bright) and 'ju' (commonly 'pearl' or 'lord/state'); often interpreted as 'bright pearl'. Exact meaning depends on the hanja used. Korean Boy
Kyeong Varies by hanja; common meanings include 'respect', 'scenery/brightness', 'celebration', or 'capital'. Korean Unisex
Kyeonghun Varies by hanja; commonly '경' (gyeong) = honor/respect/scenery and '훈' (hun) = teaching/merit, often interpreted as 'honorable and meritorious'. Korean Boy
Kyeongmin Meaning varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'honorable/respected' (경) + 'people' or 'quick/clever' (민). Korean Unisex
Kyeongtae Meaning varies with Hanja; commonly '경' (respect, honor, bright, etc.) + '태' (great, big, peaceful) - roughly 'honorable/great' or 'respected and great'. Korean Boy
Kyeongwon Varies by hanja; commonly combines a 'gyeong' element meaning honor/respect/scene/celebrate with a 'won' element meaning origin/source/garden/wish - e.g., 'honorable origin' or 'scenic source'. Korean Unisex

Korean name popularity over time

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

900
Names in this origin
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With data in 2025
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Births 2025
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