| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| Kyeongyoon | Meaning varies by Hanja; commonly 경 (gyeong) = 'respect/bright/celebrate' + 윤 (yoon) = 'smooth/abundant/honest' - often interpreted as 'bright and prosperous' or 'respectful and generous'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Kyeongyun | Meaning depends on the hanja used. Commonly interpreted as a combination of 경 (gyeong: honor/respect/scenery) and 윤 (yun: smooth/allow/shine), e.g. 'honorable and graceful' or 'respectful and smooth'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Kyong | Varies by hanja; commonly 'respect', 'honor', 'scenery', 'capital', or 'mirror'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Kyoung | Varies by hanja; commonly 'respect', 'scenery', 'brightness', 'capital', or 'honor'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Kyu | Meaning depends on the hanja/kanji chosen. Common Korean hanja: 規 'standard/rule', 圭 'precious jade', 奎 'star/constellation'. In Japanese Kyū (九) commonly means 'nine'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kyu-jong | Meaning varies by hanja. 'Kyu' (규) can mean things like 'standard, rule, precious, long-lasting' and 'Jong' (종) can mean 'ancestor, clan, bell, end, species'. Combined meanings depend on the chosen hanja (examples: 'esteemed ancestor', 'noble lineage'). | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kyuhyun | Jade tablet, worthy | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kyung | Varies by hanja; commonly 'respect', 'celebration', 'scenery/brightness', or 'jade'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Kyung-ho | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kyung-mi | Varies by hanja; commonly 'honor/respect' or 'scenery' + 'beauty' - roughly 'honorable beauty'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Kyung-mo | Meaning varies with hanja; commonly combines characters for 'honor/respect' (경) and 'bravery/soul/pattern' (모) - loosely 'honorable and brave'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kyung-taek | Meaning varies with the hanja used; commonly combines a 'gyeong' element (e.g., respect, celebration, scenery, capital) with a 'taek' element (e.g., choose, grace/beneficence, house) - e.g., 'esteemed choice' or 'honored home.' | Korean | Boy | — | |
| 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 Hui | Varies by hanja/hanzi. Common meanings include 'bright', 'intelligent/wise', 'kind/favor', 'splendor', or 'hope/joy' depending on the character used. | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee J. | From Old English 'leah' meaning 'clearing, meadow'; also a romanization of Chinese surname Li (李) meaning 'plum'. | Chinese, English, Irish, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Jae | Lee (李) 'plum' + Jae (재) commonly 'talent/ability/wealth/existence' depending on hanja - overall: 'Lee who is talented/wealthy'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Ji | Varies by hanja; common meanings include 'wisdom', 'ambition/will', 'knowledge', 'support' or 'grass/beauty' depending on the character used for 'Ji'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Jih | Surname Lee (李) = 'plum' + given-syllable 'Ji/Jih' whose meaning depends on the hanja/characters (common meanings: wisdom, will/ambition, knowledge, etc.) | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Jihong | Varies by hanja; commonly 'Ji' = wisdom/ambition/will and 'Hong' = vast/great/flood/red - roughly 'wise and great' or 'ambitious and vast'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Lee Jihun | Varies by hanja; commonly 'wise' (ji, e.g. 智/志) and 'meritorious' (hun, e.g. 勳/勛) - 'wise and meritorious'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Lee Jihwa | Commonly interpreted as 'wise flower' or 'wisdom and harmony' (actual meaning depends on hanja chosen) | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Lee Jihwan | Surname Lee (李) 'plum'; given name Jihwan (지환) commonly written with hanja such as 智煥 or 志煥 meaning 'wisdom/ambition + bright/shining' - overall 'wise and bright' or 'ambitious and shining'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Lee Jinyoung | Varies by hanja; commonly 'jin' = true/precious/treasure and 'young' = flower/glory/eternal - e.g. 'true glory' or 'precious eternity'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Jisoo | Varies by hanja; commonly Ji = 'wisdom/knowledge/ambition', Soo = 'excellence/long life/beauty' - e.g. 'wise and outstanding'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Jong | Lee (李) is a common surname meaning 'plum'. The meaning of 'Jong' depends on the hanja used; common meanings include 'loyal/faithful' (忠), 'ancestral/lineage' (宗), 'bell' (鐘), 'middle/center' (中), and 'bright/clear' (昭). The combined meaning varies with the chosen hanja. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Lee Joong | Depends on hanja: commonly 'middle/central' (中) or 'loyal/faithful/upright' (忠). | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Lee Jun | Lee is the family name. 'Jun' can be written with different hanja with meanings such as 'talented/handsome' (俊), 'standard/level' (準), 'deep' (濬), 'steep/high' (峻); exact meaning depends on the chosen hanja - commonly interpreted as 'talented' or 'handsome'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Lee Jung | Surname Lee (이/李, 'plum') + given name Jung (정); meaning of 'Jung' depends on hanja but commonly 'upright', 'correct', 'virtuous', 'pure', or 'quiet'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee You | A compound of 'Lee' (English meadow or Chinese surname 李 'plum') and 'You' (Chinese/Korean element whose meaning depends on the character - common senses include 'friend', 'excellent', 'protect'). Conveys friendship, excellence, or protection depending on characters used. | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Yu | Lee (Li) is a common surname often associated with the character 李 ('plum'); Yu is a given name whose meaning varies by Chinese/Korean character (common meanings include 'jade', 'universe', 'abundance'). The combined interpretation depends on the characters chosen. | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Li Hwa | Flower/blossom; can also imply splendor or beauty depending on characters used | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lim | Derived from the Chinese character 林 meaning "forest" or "woods". | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Luh | Likely a variant or romanization of 'Lu'; specific meaning depends on the original language or Chinese character (e.g., 吕, 陆, 卢, 路, 鲁) or no intrinsic meaning if used as an invented name. | Chinese, English, Indonesian, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Maeng | Eldest; first-born (derived from the Chinese character 孟) | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Maesun | Modern blended name: in English likely 'Mae' (May) + 'sun' → 'May's sun' or 'sun of May'; in Korean composed elements could be 매 (mae, 'plum') + 선 (seon, 'goodness/virtue'). | English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Mandu | {'Korean': 'dumpling', 'Indian': 'name of a historic fortress town in Madhya Pradesh, India', 'Nickname': 'diminutive or pet form of names such as Amanda, Armando, Manda, or Mandy'} | English, Indian, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Masan | No single established meaning: can be a Korean place-name, a variant of English 'Mason' meaning 'stone worker', or related to Japanese 'Masa-' element meaning 'correct/just'. | English, Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| 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 Soo | Meaning depends on the hanja. Common interpretation: 'min' = clever/quick/people/jade; 'soo' = excellent/outstanding/long life/protect. Often rendered as 'clever and outstanding.' | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Min-chan | Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'clever/quick' (Min) + 'bright/praiseworthy' (Chan) - e.g., 'clever and bright' or 'praiseworthy person'. | Korean | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Korean-origin name in our dataset.
