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Korean names - Baby names with the origin Korean

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Eun-su Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'Eun' = grace/kindness and 'Su' = excellence/long life/virtue Korean Unisex
Eun-sun Varies by hanja; commonly Eun (恩/銀) = 'grace/silver' + Seon (善/先) = 'good/virtuous' - e.g., 'graceful and virtuous'. Korean Girl
Eun-woo Varies by hanja; commonly 'Eun' = 'grace' + 'Woo' = 'friend/house/universe/protect' (e.g., 'graceful friend') Korean Unisex
Eun-young Varies by hanja; commonly 'grace/kindness' (恩) + 'flower/hero/eternal/bright' (英/永/映) - e.g., 'graceful/bright/eternal'. Korean Girl
Eunjung Grace and uprightness Chinese, Korean Girl
Eunmi Graceful beauty ("eun" = grace/silver/kindness + "mi" = beauty) Korean Girl
Eunwoo Varies by hanja Chinese, Korean Boy
Ga Varies by language/character - e.g. Korean hanja can mean 'family/home' (家), 'beautiful/excellent' (佳), 'song' (歌); Cantonese/Chinese 家 means 'family/house'. Chinese, Korean Unisex
Ga-in Fine person Chinese, Korean Girl
Ga-Yeon Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly interpreted as 'good/excellent/beautiful' (Ga) + 'beautiful/grace/lotus/connection' (Yeon), often rendered as 'graceful beauty' or 'good and beautiful'. Korean Girl
Ga-yoon Meaning depends on the hanja chosen; commonly interpreted as "beautiful and graceful" (e.g., 佳 + 潤/允) or similar positive qualities. Korean Unisex
Gae Associated with 'Earth' (from Greek Gaia); alternatively a short form of Gaetana or a variant of Gaye/Gail; Korean meanings vary by hanja. English, Greek, Italian, Korean Girl
Gaho Meaning depends on the hanja chosen. Common elements: 가 (ga) can mean 'beautiful' (佳), 'family' (家), or 'add' (加); 호 (ho) can mean 'great' (豪), 'bright' (昊), 'lake' (湖), or 'protect' (護). Korean Unisex
Galeun Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as "beautiful grace" (e.g., 佳恩) or "beautiful kindness". Korean Girl
Gam "beauty" (from Arabic Gamal),"sweet" (from Chinese/Korean 甘) Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean Boy
Gan Hebrew: 'garden, orchard' (גן). Chinese: common surname 甘 (Gān) often meaning 'sweet' (romanized Gan). Korean: syllable/name element whose meaning depends on hanja used. Sanskrit/Indian: related to gaṇa 'group, multitude' or short form of names like Ganesh. Chinese, Hebrew, Indian, Korean, Sanskrit Unisex
Gasa {'Korean': "gasa (가사) - 'lyrics' or a traditional form of lyric/prose poetry", 'Bhutanese': 'name of a district (Gasa) - used as a place-name; specific etymology varies', 'Spanish': "common noun meaning 'gauze' (not traditionally used as a given name)"} Korean, Spanish Unisex
Gee Varies by origin: English - often a short form or surname; Korean - 'Ji' can have many hanja meanings (e.g., wisdom 智, will/ambition 志, foundation 基); Chinese - when from 吉 (Ji) it means 'lucky' or 'auspicious'. Chinese, English, Korean Unisex
Geumwa Golden frog Chinese, Korean Boy
Geun-hye Hibiscus; favor Chinese, Korean Girl
Gi Varies by hanja/usage; commonly conveys ideas such as 'energy/spirit', 'foundation/base', 'rise/begin', or 'good omen'. Korean Unisex
Gojong High ancestor Korean Boy
Gon Varies by language and characters used. Common senses include 'strong/healthy/build' (Korean hanja such as 健, 建), 'authority/right' (possible Japanese kanji like 権), or simply a short form/nickname. Japanese, Korean Boy
Gong Depends on the Chinese character used. Common senses include 'respectful' (恭), 'merit/achievement' (功), 'public' (公), 'palace' (宫); as a surname (e.g., 龚) it functions primarily as a family name rather than carrying a single given-name meaning. Chinese, Korean Unisex
Gongchan Not fixed by hanja Korean Boy
Gu Varies by character and origin. Common Chinese characters: 古 'ancient'; 顾 'attend/consider'; 谷 'valley' or 'grain'. In Korean (구) corresponding hanja have various meanings (e.g., 'tool/complete', 'nine', 'old') depending on the character. Chinese, English, Korean Unisex
Gun Old Norse: "war"; Korean: meaning varies by hanja - commonly "strong/healthy" (健) or "build/establish" (建). Korean, Norse Unisex
Gun-joo UNKNOWN Korean Boy
Gunji Japanese: 'district/county administrator' (郡 'district' + 司 'administer'). Korean: meaning varies by hanja (e.g., 건 + 지 could mean 'healthy wisdom' or other combinations). Japanese, Korean Boy
Gwang Light; brightness; radiance Korean Boy
Gwanggaeto Broad expander of land Korean Boy
Gwon Authority, power (from hanja 權) Korean Unisex
Gyeongdeok Bright virtue Chinese, Korean Boy
Gyu-ri Varies by hanja; commonly formed from characters meaning combinations such as 'precious/valuable' + 'benefit/village/beautiful' (e.g., 圭利, 奎里, 圭麗). Korean Girl
Ha Varies by language/character - commonly 'river' or 'summer'; can also mean 'beautiful', 'rosy clouds', etc. Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese Unisex
Ha-eun Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'Ha' can mean summer (夏), river (河), rosy cloud (霞), etc., and 'Eun' (恩) means 'grace' or 'kindness' - often interpreted as 'graceful' or 'summer/river + grace'. Korean Girl
Ha-neul Sky; heaven Korean Girl
Ha-yoon Meaning varies by hanja. Common 'ha' hanja include 夏 (summer), 河 (river), 霞 (rosy clouds/mist). Common 'yoon' hanja include 潤 (moist, enrich), 允 (permit, honest), 尹 (to govern). Example combos: 夏+潤 = 'summer enrichment/abundance'; 河+潤 = 'river nourishment/flowing abundance'. Korean Unisex
Ha-young Varies by hanja. 'Ha' can mean summer (夏), river (河), rosy cloud (霞), etc.; 'Young' can mean flower/hero (英), glory (榮), eternal (永), crystal (瑛), etc. Common interpretations: 'summer flower', 'bright glory', or 'eternal blossom'. Korean Unisex
Hae Sun; day Chinese, Korean Girl
Hae-in Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'hae' = sea/ocean or sun/shine and 'in' = benevolence/person - often rendered as 'ocean of benevolence' or 'shining person'. Korean Unisex
Hae-jeong Varies by hanja; commonly combines Hae (해) meaning 'sea' (海) with Jeong (정) meaning 'quiet/virtuous/right' (靜/貞/正) - e.g., 'ocean calm' or 'sea of virtue'. Korean Girl
Hae-jin Varies by hanja; commonly Hae (해) = 'sea' (海) or related meanings and Jin (진) = 'true' (眞/真), 'precious' (珍), 'advance' (進), 'bright' (晸). Example: 海眞 = 'sea + true'. Korean Unisex
Hae-joon Meaning varies with hanja; commonly combines Hae (해) meaning 'sea' or 'sun' and Joon (준) meaning 'talented', 'handsome', or 'standard' - e.g., 'bright/talented' or 'sunny and talented'. Korean Boy
Hae-Jung Varies by hanja; commonly 'hae' (해) = 'sea' or 'sun' + 'jung' (정) = 'right/virtuous/quiet/affection' - e.g., 'sea/sun + virtuous.' Korean Unisex
Hae-kyeong Varies with hanja. Commonly hae (해: 'sea', 'sun', 'shine') + kyeong (경: 'respect', 'scenery', 'brightness', 'honor') - e.g., 'bright sea' or 'radiant honor'. Korean Girl
Hae-kyung Meaning varies with hanja; commonly a combination of elements meaning 'hae' (sea, sun, or year) + 'kyung' (respect, scenery, capital, or brightness). Korean Unisex
Hae-Ran Typically from hanja 海 (hae, 'sea/ocean') + 蘭 (ran, 'orchid') - 'sea (ocean) orchid'; exact meaning varies with hanja choice. Korean Girl
Hae-ri Varies by hanja; commonly hae (해) 'sea' + ri (리) 'village/logic/benefit' - e.g. 'sea village' or 'sea + reason' Korean Girl
Hae-rim Varies by hanja; commonly 海林 meaning 'sea' + 'forest' - other hanja combinations can yield meanings like 'sun/light' + 'forest' or 'grace' + 'forest'. 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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