| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dae-yi | Varies by hanja; commonly 'dae' (大) = 'great' + 'yi' (e.g. 義/怡/利) = 'righteousness/joy/benefit' → e.g., 'great righteousness' or 'great joy.' | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Daesung | Great success; great achievement | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dahn | Varies by origin - Hebrew: 'God is my judge' (from Dan/Daniel); English: 'daybreak' (from Dawn); Korean: meaning depends on hanja (commonly 'single' or 'simple'). | Dutch, English, Hebrew, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dahyun | Many; worthy | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Dami | Varies by origin: in Korean the meaning depends on the hanja used; in Yoruba it often shortens names such as Damilola meaning "to give/receive wealth" or "prosper"; as a form of Damian/Damien (Greek) it relates to the root meaning "to tame" or "subdue". | Greek, Korean, Latin, Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Deok | Virtue, morality, goodness | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Do-yeon | Depends on hanja | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Dolee | Most often a diminutive/variant of Dolly (linked to Dorothy, 'gift of God', or Dolores, 'sorrows'); alternatively tied to Hindi 'doli' meaning 'palanquin' or a Korean syllabic name whose meaning depends on hanja. | English, Hindi, Korean, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Dong-geon | UNKNOWN | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dong-Suk | Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 東 (dong, 'east') + 石 (seok/suk, 'stone') - 'east/ eastern stone' (symbolically steadfast or strong). | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dong-won | Eastern garden | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dong-woon | East cloud | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dong-yeon | Variable by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dong-Yoon | Hanja-dependent | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dongi | Varies by hanja; commonly composed of 'dong' (동) meaning 'east' and 'gi' (기) meaning 'foundation/energy/fortune' depending on the characters used. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dongmin | Varies by hanja; commonly 'east' (東) + 'quick/clever' (敏) - e.g., 'eastern clever'. Can also be 'east' + 'people' (民) depending on hanja. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dongmyeong | Eastern brightness | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dongwoo | Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'Dong' (동) = 'east' and 'Woo' (우) = 'help/protect/friend', e.g. 'eastern friend' or 'east + help'. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Doo | Varies by origin: in Korean (두) it can mean 'two' or function as an element in compound names; as a romanization of the Chinese surname Du (杜) it is a family name with distinct historical/character meanings; in English it may appear as a short form or nickname. | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dooly | No established lexical meaning; a playful, made-up name associated with a cartoon dinosaur (Dooly) in Korea | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Doona | UNKNOWN | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Dowan | Varies by hanja for the Korean name; commonly 'do' (道 'way' or 度 'degree') + 'wan' (完 'complete', 宛 'graceful') - often rendered as 'accomplished path' or 'complete way'. If from Gaelic/Irish surname roots the meaning differs. | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Du | {'Chinese': "Often a surname (杜) historically meaning 'to stop, prevent' and used as a family name.", 'Vietnamese': "A given-name syllable derived from Sino‑Vietnamese roots (e.g. du/遊) often associated with 'travel' or used as a name element.", 'Korean': "Romanization of 두 (Du), a native syllable; as hanja it can carry different meanings (one common meaning is 'two').", 'Gaelic': "Related to elements from dubh meaning 'black, dark' in Old Irish/Scottish Gaelic."} | Chinese, Gaelic, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Duck | In English: the waterfowl (nickname). In Korean/Vietnamese contexts: a transliteration meaning 'virtue' or 'moral goodness'. | English, Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Dujun | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Duk | Virtue, moral goodness | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dumin | Meaning varies by hanja in Korean - combines the meanings of the first syllable (Du/Do) and Min; common ideas include notions of help/attainment, cleverness, or 'people'. As a Romanian/Slavic surname it is related to Duminică (Sunday) and ultimately to the Latin dominus/’of the Lord’. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| E.O. | Ambiguous. Can be used as initials (E.O.) or as the short name 'Eo'. As a Korean surname (hanja 魚) it relates to 'fish'. As a diminutive of Irish names like Eóghan it links to ideas such as 'born of the yew'; as linked to Eoin it corresponds to John ('God is gracious'). | Gaelic, Irish, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Ek | In Khmer and Thai, derived from Sanskrit 'eka' meaning 'one', 'first', 'primary' or 'chief'. As a Swedish surname, it means 'oak'. | Khmer, Korean, Sanskrit, Swedish, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Esom | Cotton | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eu | Varies by origin: Greek prefix eu- = 'good, well'; Chinese surname 余 = 'surplus, remainder'; in Korean 'Eu' is a syllable/vowel (으) and has no standalone meaning without hanja. | Cantonese, Chinese, Greek, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Eui-Jae | Varies with hanja; commonly combines 'ui' (義 'righteous', 宜 'suitable', 懿 'excellent') and 'jae' (才 'talent', 財 'wealth', 在 'exist') - e.g., 'righteous talent' or 'suitable/wealth'. | Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Eun | Varies by hanja; commonly 'silver' (銀) or 'grace/favor' (恩), also 'kindness' or 'mercy' | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun Kyung | Grace and gem | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-ah | Varies by hanja; commonly 은 (eun) = 'grace' or 'silver' and 아 (ah) = 'beautiful' or 'elegant' - often interpreted as 'graceful and beautiful'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-bi | Commonly interpreted as "grace and beauty" or "silver beauty" depending on the chosen hanja characters | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-bin | Grace and refinement | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-chae | Grace and color | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-ha | Literally 'silver river' (銀河) - i.e. 'galaxy' (Milky Way); depending on hanja can also mean combinations like 'grace/kindness' + 'river' or 'summer'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-hee | Commonly 'grace/mercy' (eun) + 'joy/brightness' (hee); exact meaning varies with hanja | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-hye | Grace, favor | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-ji | Varies by hanja; commonly 'eun' = grace/mercy/silver + 'ji' = wisdom/knowledge/ambition - often interpreted as 'graceful wisdom'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-jin | Varies by hanja; commonly 'eun' (grace, silver, kindness) + 'jin' (precious, true, jewel) | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-ju | Varies with Hanja; commonly 'grace/kindness (Eun) + pearl/jewel (Ju)' - 'graceful pearl'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-jung | Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'eun' = grace/silver/mercy and 'jeong' = affection/virtue - overall 'graceful and affectionate' or 'virtuous and kind'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-kwang | Eun (恩/銀: grace, kindness, silver) + Kwang (光: light, brightness, glory) - roughly "graceful light" or "silver light" | Korean | Boy | — | |
| Eun-kyung | Varies by Hanja; commonly 'grace/kindness' (Eun) + 'respect/honor/brightness' (Kyung). | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-Mi | Commonly written with hanja meaning 'grace/kindness' (Eun) + 'beauty' (Mi) - 'graceful beauty'. | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-sil | A Korean feminine given name; exact meaning depends on the hanja used, commonly combining 'eun' (恩 'grace' or 銀 'silver') with 'sil' (實 'truth/real' or 室 'room'). | Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-sook | Varies with hanja; commonly 'grace' (Eun) + 'pure/virtuous' (Sook) - 'graceful and pure'. | Korean | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Korean-origin name in our dataset.
