| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changmin | Varies by hanja; commonly 'chang' = bright/prosperous and 'min' = quick/clever or gem/people/sky | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Changyong | Typically from hanja meaning 'prosperous/bright' (昌) + 'brave/courageous' (勇) or sometimes 'dragon' (龍); conveys 'flourishing bravery' or 'prosperous dragon'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chansung | Brilliant and flourishing | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chapmin | A modern blend meaning 'clever/quick merchant' or 'sociable, clever person.' | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Chei | Unclear; meaning depends on origin. Possible senses include 'clear/bright' (if from Chinese characters), varied meanings from Korean 'Chae' roots, or no traditional meaning if modern/invented. | Greek, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Cheol | Iron; metaphorically strong, firm, steadfast | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Cheomhae | Moisten; release | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chi-yeul | Varies with hanja; commonly a combination such as 'Chi' (智 'wisdom' or 志 'will/ambition' etc.) + 'Yeul' (熱 'heat/ardor/passion'), e.g. 'wise and passionate' or 'resolute/ardent'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chin | Varies by origin: as a Chinese romanization it can represent characters meaning 'Qin' (name of an ancient state/family), 'gold' (金), or other family names; in English it may derive from a nickname referring to the facial feature 'chin'. | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Cho | Varies by origin and underlying character; commonly a family name with meanings dependent on the original Chinese/Korean/Japanese character rather than a single fixed meaning. | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Cho-rong | 'Bright', 'sparkling', or 'lantern' (meaning varies with hanja; from native word 초롱 meaning small lantern/bright) | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Choa | No fixed meaning | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Choe | From Chinese character 崔 meaning "high, lofty" | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Choi | Derived from 崔 meaning 'high' or 'lofty' (often rendered as 'hill' or 'peak') | Korean | — | ||
| Chong | Meaning varies by Chinese character or Korean hanja; commonly associated characters include 钟/鍾 (zhōng) meaning 'bell' or 'to concentrate/focus'. Often used as a surname. | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Chong-Hee | Varies by hanja; commonly combines a character meaning 'virtuous/proper' (jung/chong) with one meaning 'joy/brightness/hope' (hee) - e.g. 'virtuous and bright' or 'proper and joyful'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Chor | Varies by origin. Commonly a family name in Khmer; as a transliteration it has no single fixed meaning. In some contexts it may be associated with 'chorus' or 'dance' when borrowed from Greek/Hebrew roots. | English, Greek, Hebrew, Khmer, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Chorong | Lantern; sparkling brightness | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Chu | Varies by Chinese character. Common meanings include 'vermillion/red' (朱), 'store/save' (儲), or the name of the ancient state 'Chu' (楚). As a Korean or Vietnamese surname it functions primarily as a family name without a distinct modern lexical meaning. | Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Chul | Varies by hanja - commonly 'iron' (鐵) or 'wise' (哲). | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chulmin | Varies by hanja; commonly 'wise/capable + people' (e.g. 哲 'wise' + 民 'people'). | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chulsoo | Varies by hanja; commonly Cheol (철) 'iron/firm/wise' + Soo (수) 'excellent/long life/water' - roughly 'strong/steadfast and outstanding'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chulwoo | Meaning depends on the hanja used. Common elements: 'chul' (鐵 'iron/strong', 哲 'wise', 澈 'clear') + 'woo' (友 'friend', 祐/佑 'help, protect', 宇 'universe'), e.g. 'wise protector' or 'strong friend'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chumin | Varies by hanja/characters; typically a compound of 'Chu' (e.g., autumn, pearl, beginning) + 'Min' (e.g., people, clever, quick), giving senses like 'clever/bright person' or 'autumn/first of the people.' | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Chun | Typically 'spring' (Chinese character 春); depending on character can also mean 'pure' or 'honest' (e.g., 淳). | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Chun-hee | Spring brightness | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Chung | Varies by character - commonly “loyal/faithful” (忠), “middle/center” (中), or “bell/to gather” (鍾/钟); exact meaning depends on the underlying character | Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Chung-Hee | Varies by hanja; commonly 'virtuous/steady + joy/brightness' (e.g., 'virtuous joy' or 'bright joy') | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Chung-Ho | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly formed from characters like 正/貞/淸 (upright, pure) + 浩 (vast/abundant) - roughly 'righteous and great' or 'pure and vast'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chung-Hui | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'virtuous/serene' (정) + 'joy/brightness' (희) - often rendered 'virtuous and joyful'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| ChungHo | Meaning depends on hanja; commonly a combination like 'upright/loyal' + 'vast/bright' - e.g., 'upright and great'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Chuu | Kiss sound | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Da | In Chinese (Dà, 大) 'big' or 'great'; in Vietnamese (Đa, 多) 'many' or 'much'. Also used as a short form or nickname in various languages. | Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Da-bin | Varies by hanja; commonly '다' (many/abundant) + '빈' (refined/elegant), often interpreted as 'abundantly refined' or 'very elegant'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Da-Hae | Meaning depends on the hanja chosen. Common interpretation: 'da' (多) = many/all + 'hae' (海) = sea → 'many seas' or 'all-encompassing sea'. Other hanja yield different shades (e.g., 多解, 多偕). | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Da-Hee | Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'many/abundant' (다) + 'joy/pleasure' (희) → 'much joy' or 'abundant joy'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Da-Hui | Varies by hanja; commonly written as 多喜 meaning "many joy" or with characters conveying joy, brightness, kindness, etc. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Da-hye | Varies with hanja; commonly interpreted as 'many favors' or 'much wisdom' - generally connotes grace, kindness, or intelligence. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Da-reum | Difference; being different | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dae Dae | Reduplicated form of 'Dae'. In Korean, 'Dae' means 'great' or 'grand'. As an English nickname, it's an affectionate reduplication of names starting with 'De-'; typically a pet name rather than a formal given name. | English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dae'wan | From Korean elements 'Dae' (대, 'great') + 'wan' (완, often 'completion' or 'gentle') - roughly 'great completion' or 'great and graceful'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dae-heon | Varies by hanja; commonly 'dae' (大) = 'great' + 'heon' (賢/憲, etc.) = 'virtuous/wise' - roughly 'great and virtuous'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dae-hyeon | Commonly 'great/large' (dae) + 'virtuous/wise' (hyeon); exact meaning varies with hanja. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dae-Soo | Varies by hanja; commonly 'dae' (大) = 'big/great' combined with 'su' (e.g. 洙, 秀, 守) = 'water/excellent/guardian' - often rendered 'great and excellent' or 'great protector'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dae-Won | Varies by hanja; commonly 'great origin' or 'great source' (e.g., 大元, 大源). | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dae-yae | Varies by hanja; commonly 'dae' (大) = 'big, great' + 'yae/ye' (e.g. 藝 'art, talent', 禮 'ritual/etiquette', 睿 'wise') → e.g. 'great talent', 'great grace', or 'great wisdom' | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dae-yah | Often interpreted as "great and elegant" (meaning varies with hanja) | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dae-ye | Combines 'dae' (대) meaning 'big/great' with 'ye' (예) meaning 'art/grace/etiquette' - roughly 'great grace' or 'great art'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dae-yea | Varies by hanja. 'Dae' commonly means 'great' or 'big'; the second element can mean 'grace', 'art', 'love', etc., so possible senses include 'great grace', 'great art', or 'great love'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dae-yee | Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'Dae' (大) = 'great/big' + 'Yi' (義/益/怡, etc.) = 'righteousness/benefit/joy' - e.g., 'great righteousness' or 'great benefit'. | Korean | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Korean-origin name in our dataset.
