| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam | Korean '밤' means 'night' (and also 'chestnut'); in English it's an onomatopoeic exclamation ('bam'); also the name of a city (Bam, Iran). | English, Korean, Persian | Unisex | 34 #51 | |
| Min | Varies by language/character; commonly 'quick/clever' (敏), 'people' (民), 'heaven' (旻), or associated with the Egyptian god Min (fertility/strength). | Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 30 #52 | |
| Mino | Often a diminutive of Italian names (e.g., Domenico) meaning 'of the Lord'; in Japanese, depending on kanji, can mean things like 'beautiful field' or refer to the Mino region. | Italian, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 30 #53 | |
| Euna | In Korean, from 은 (eun) meaning 'grace' or 'silver' + 아 (-a), a feminine suffix - often interpreted as 'graceful' or 'silver beauty'. As a variant of Una, it can be linked to 'one' or 'lamb' in Irish/Latin roots. | Korean | Girl | 29 #54 | |
| Li | Most commonly 'plum' (李); when written with other Chinese characters pronounced 'Li' it can mean 'beautiful', 'strength', 'logic', 'benefit', etc. | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | 29 #55 | |
| Aeri | Varies by origin - in Korean formed from hanja with meanings such as 'love' or 'child' plus characters like 'benefit' or 'village'; in Japanese often written with characters meaning 'love' (愛) plus elements like 'jasmine' (莉) or 'village' (里); in English sometimes treated as a variant of 'aerie' ('eagle's nest'). | English, Japanese, Korean | Girl | 27 #56 | |
| Ko | Varies by origin: in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (common meanings include "light", "happiness", "vast/expansive"); in Dutch it is a short form of Jacob meaning "supplanter"; as a Korean surname it is a family name without an inherent given-name meaning. | Dutch, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 26 #57 | |
| Nuna | Varies by origin: 'land, country' (Greenlandic/Inuit); colloquial Korean 'older sister'; also used as a diminutive/variant of names like Nana/Nunu. | Korean | Girl | 26 #58 | |
| Mirae | Future | Korean | Unisex | 23 #59 | |
| Yura | Diminutive of Yuriy/George - 'farmer, earth-worker'. | Korean, Slavic | Boy | 23 #60 | |
| Ein | Language-dependent: in Hebrew/Arabic (עין/عين) it means 'eye' or 'spring (water)'; in German 'ein' means 'one' or 'a'; in Korean/Japanese it can be a romanization of names like 'Eun' with meanings that depend on hanja/kanji. | Arabic, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 22 #61 | |
| Liha | Varies by chosen hanja in Korean - no single fixed meaning; meanings can include concepts like 'beautiful', 'grace', or others depending on characters | Korean | Girl | 22 #62 | |
| Aree | Varies by origin; commonly associated with 'lion' (from Hebrew Ari/Arieh) or linked to 'noble'/'melody' in related forms | Hebrew, Indian, Korean, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai | Unisex | 19 #63 | |
| Shi | Varies by character; common meanings include 'poem' (诗), 'stone' (石), 'history' (史), 'teacher' (师), or 'begin' (始). | Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 18 #64 | |
| Son | English: 'son' = male child; Vietnamese (Sơn): 'mountain' or 'hill' (common masculine given name); Korean/Chinese: Son often appears as a surname (손/孫) meaning descendant/grandson. | English, Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | 18 #65 | |
| Sunwoo | Varies by hanja; commonly 'seon' = virtuous/kind/first + 'woo' = protector/help/house - e.g., 'virtuous protector' or 'kind helper'. | Korean | Unisex | 18 #66 | |
| Jaemin | Talented and quick-witted | Chinese, Korean | Boy | 17 #67 | |
| Jisoo | Wisdom and excellence | Korean | Girl | 15 #68 | |
| Shin | Varies by language/character: Japanese kanji can mean 'true/real', 'new', 'faith', 'advance', or 'heart'; Korean (hanja) often 'faith/trust' or other meanings depending on hanja; Hebrew: name of the letter Shin (ש). | Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 15 #69 | |
| Woojin | Varies by hanja | Korean | Boy | 15 #70 | |
| Sa | Varies by language - Sanskrit: 'he/that'; Vietnamese: 'sand'; Chinese/Japanese/Korean: meaning depends on the character used (often a phonetic or transliteration form). Also used as a short form of longer names. | Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Unisex | 13 #71 | |
| Harim | Korean: meaning varies depending on the hanja chosen (no single fixed meaning). Hebrew: 'harim' is the plural of 'har' meaning 'mountains'. Arabic: related to ḥarīm (حريم) meaning 'women' or 'sanctuary/harem' but not typically used as a personal name in that form. | Arabic, Hebrew, Korean | Unisex | 12 #72 | |
| Daewon | Varies by hanja; commonly 'great origin' or 'great source' (dae 'great' + won 'origin') | Korean | Boy | 11 #73 | |
| Minho | Two-syllable Korean name (Min + Ho). Meaning varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'clever/quick' + 'vast/bright/heroic' (e.g., 敏浩 meaning 'quick and vast/majestic'). | Korean | Boy | 11 #74 | |
| Suho | Guardian/protector | Korean, Sino-Korean | Boy | 11 #75 | |
| Koh | Varies by origin and characters. Commonly from Korean/Chinese 高 meaning 'high, tall'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (examples: 孝 'filial piety', 幸 'happiness', 浩 'vast'); in Thai (เกาะ) 'koh' means 'island' (used in place names and nicknames). | Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai | Unisex | 10 #76 | |
| Song | Varies by language/character. Common meanings include 'pine' (松), the surname/dynasty 'Song' (宋), 'ode/praise' (颂/頌); in English it can also be used as the common noun 'song'. | Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 10 #77 | |
| Ye | In Chinese (叶/葉) it means "leaf"; in Korean the meaning depends on the Hanja used for the syllable; in English usage it's typically a chosen mononym/nickname without inherent lexical meaning | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | 10 #78 | |
| Yoon | Varies by hanja; common meanings include 'allow/consent' (允), 'govern/oversee' (尹), or 'moist/benefit' (潤). | Korean | Unisex | 10 #79 | |
| Narae | Wing / wings | Korean | Unisex | 8 #80 | |
| Yun | Chinese: commonly 'cloud' (云/雲) or other meanings depending on hanzi (e.g., 允 'permit', 昀 'sunlight'); Korean: from hanja 尹 often meaning 'to govern' and used as a surname. | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | 8 #81 | |
| Daegon | Great and strong (great strength) | Korean | Boy | 7 #82 | |
| Dong | Vietnamese: 'Đông' = 'east' or 'winter'. Chinese surname 董 (Dǒng): originally 'to supervise/oversee' (used as a family name). Korean: often from hanja 東 meaning 'east' (meaning varies by hanja). | Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | 6 #83 | |
| Kee | Varies by origin. Often a diminutive or anglicized form rather than a single fixed meaning. In English contexts it can imply 'key'/'keeper' (from 'Key'); in Chinese or Korean contexts the meaning depends on the original character. | Chinese, English, Irish, Korean, Scottish | Unisex | 6 #84 | |
| Ku | Hawaiian: name of a major god (often associated with war and prosperity). Chinese: represents several surnames/characters (e.g., 苦 'bitter'; 顧 'to look after'). Korean/Japanese: a syllable/romanization whose meaning depends on the hanja/kanji used. | Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 6 #85 | |
| Minji | Varies by hanja; commonly 'min' = clever/quick and 'ji' = wisdom/ambition - broadly 'bright and wise'. | Korean | Girl | 6 #86 | |
| Yeri | Sharp, keen | Chinese, Korean | Girl | 6 #87 | |
| Bae | Korean family name (hanja 裴); in English use, a term of endearment meaning 'babe' or 'sweetheart'. | English, Korean | Unisex | 5 #88 | |
| Dae | Big, great (commonly from hanja 大); other hanja such as 代 can mean 'generation' or 'replacement'. | Korean | Unisex | 5 #89 | |
| Dawon | Varies by hanja; commonly conveys ideas like 'many/diverse', 'many gardens', or 'many sources/origins'. | Korean | Unisex | 5 #90 | |
| Hyun | Varies by hanja; commonly 'virtuous', 'wise', 'manifest', or 'worthy'. | Korean | Unisex | 5 #91 | |
| Jeon | Varies by hanja; common meanings include "whole/complete" (全) and "field" (田). | Korean | Unisex | 5 #92 | |
| Ji | Varies by character; common meanings include 'auspicious', 'record', 'season', 'wisdom', 'will/determination'. | Chinese, Hindi, Korean | Unisex | 5 #93 | |
| Kahi | Korean: from 가희 (meanings vary by hanja; commonly interpreted as combinations like 'beautiful' + 'joy/hope/brightness'). Hawaiian: 'one; single; a place/point.' | Hawaiian, Korean | Unisex | 5 #94 | |
| Kwon | Authority, power, rights | Korean | Unisex | 5 #95 | |
| Nah | {'Vietnamese': '“elegant, refined” (from the name Nhã)', 'Korean': 'depends on Hanja used; as the Hangul syllable 나 (na) it has no single meaning by itself', 'English/colloquial': 'typically a short form or nickname without an independent lexical meaning'} | English, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 5 #96 | |
| Seo | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Girl | 5 #97 | |
| Seran | Multiple possibilities: in Korean (세란) often associated with 'orchid' (蘭) or graceful/flower imagery; as a form related to Saran/Sharan in Indic languages it can connote 'refuge' or 'shelter'; phonetically similar names carry meanings like 'star' (Welsh Seren) or 'gazelle' (Turkish Ceren). | Korean, Sanskrit | Unisex | 5 #98 | |
| Sohee | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | 5 #99 | |
| Yerin | Commonly interpreted as "beautiful jade" or "graceful and delicate" (exact meaning depends on the hanja chosen). | Korean | Girl | 5 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Korean-origin name in our dataset.
