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Korean names - Baby names with the origin Korean

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Jae-hwan Varies with hanja; commonly 'jae' = talented/wealthy/exist and 'hwan' = bright/joyous/strong - e.g., 'talented and bright'. Korean Boy
Jae-hyun Meaning varies with hanja; commonly 'jae' = talent/wealth/ability and 'hyun' = virtuous/worthy/wise (e.g., 'talented and virtuous'). Korean Unisex
Jae-in Varies by hanja; commonly 'jae' (talent/ability/wealth) + 'in' (kindness/benevolence/person) - e.g., 'talented and kind.' Korean Unisex
Jae-joong Varies with Hanja; commonly 'talented/able' (Jae) + 'loyal/faithful' or 'middle/center' (Joong) - e.g., 'talented and loyal'. Korean Boy
Jae-kun Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly Jae (재) can mean 'talent', 'wealth', or 'existence' and geun/kun (근) can mean 'root', 'strong', or 'diligent' - often interpreted as 'talented and steadfast'. Korean Boy
Jae-kyeong Meaning depends on the hanja used. Common elements: 'Jae' (재) can mean talent, wealth, ability; 'Kyeong' (경) can mean respect, brightness, celebration, or capital. Korean Unisex
Jae-kyung Varies with the hanja used; commonly the first element (Jae) can mean 'talent/wealth/existence' and the second element (Kyung) can mean 'scenery/honor/brightness'. Korean Unisex
Jae-min Varies by hanja; commonly 'jae' = talent/ability/wealth and 'min' = quick/clever/person - roughly 'talented and clever person' or 'capable person'. Korean Boy
Jae-san Varies by Hanja. Common readings include '재' = talent/wealth and '산' = mountain (e.g., 'talented/wealthy mountain'); as a single Korean word 재산 also means 'property, assets'. Korean Unisex
Jae-seok Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly 'jae' (재) = talent/ability/wealth/existence and 'seok' (석) = stone/clear/bestow. Korean Boy
Jae-seon Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'jae' (재) = talent/wealth/ability and 'seon' (선) = good/virtuous/first - e.g., 'talented and virtuous' or 'wealthy and good'. Korean Unisex
Jae-suk Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'jae' (재) = talent/wealth/existence and 'suk' (석) = stone/pure/bestow. Often rendered as 'talented/wealthy stone' or 'virtuous stone.' Korean Boy
Jae-sung Meaning depends on the Hanja; commonly interpreted as 'talent/wealth' (Jae) + 'success/accomplish' or 'star' (Sung) - e.g., 'talented and successful.' Korean Boy
Jae-won Varies by hanja; commonly uses characters meaning 'talent' (재) and 'origin/source' (원) - often interpreted as 'talented origin' or 'gifted foundation'. Korean Unisex
Jae-wook Meaning varies by hanja; commonly "Jae" = talent/wealth/ability and "Wook" = rising/bright/glory Korean Boy
Jae-yeol Varies by hanja; typically Jae (재) = talent/wealth/existence + Yeol (열) = ardor/heat/fervor - e.g., 'talented and ardent' or 'wealth and passion'. Korean Boy
Jae-yong Meaning depends on the hanja chosen; commonly Jae (재) = talent/ability/wealth and Yong (용) = bravery/courage or dragon - often interpreted as 'talented and brave' or 'wealth and courage'. Korean Boy
Jae-yul Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'Jae' (talent/wealth/existence) + 'Yul' (ardent/fiery/heat) - e.g., 'talented and passionate' or 'wealthy and ardent'. Korean Boy
Jaegu Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'jae' (재) = talent/wealth and 'gu' (구) = district/help, roughly 'talented/wealthy helper' or similar. Korean Boy
Jaehwa Varies by hanja; commonly 'Jae' = talent/wealth and 'Hwa' = flower/splendor/harmony (e.g., 才華 meaning 'talented splendor'). Korean Unisex
Jaehyun Talented and worthy Korean Boy
Jaejoong Varies by hanja; commonly 'Jae' = talent/wealth/exist and 'Joong' = middle/loyal - often rendered as 'talented and loyal' or 'central talent'. Korean Boy
Jaeman From Korean hanja: 'Jae' (재) often meaning 'talent/wealth/ability' + 'Man' (만) meaning 'ten thousand/full/abundant' - overall sense 'talented and abundant' or 'rich and full' (exact meaning depends on hanja) Korean Boy
Jaesan Typically written with hanja meaning "wealth, property" (財産); broadly 'wealth' or 'fortune'. Korean Boy
Jaewon Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'talented origin', 'outstanding origin', or 'wealthy origin'. Korean Unisex
Jang Korean family name derived from hanja 張, commonly meaning 'to stretch/expand' (specific meaning can vary by hanja). Korean Unisex
Jang Yeon Varies by hanja for 'Yeon' - common meanings include 'lotus', 'beautiful/grace', 'extend', 'deep/profound', or 'swallow'. Korean Unisex
Jang Yun Varies by hanja; commonly conveys 'allow/consent', 'govern', 'shine', or 'soft'. Korean Unisex
Jangsu Long life Chinese, Korean Boy
Jebi Swallow (the bird) Korean Unisex
Jebong Meaning varies with hanja. Commonly combines a 'Je' element (variously written with hanja meaning like 'help/abundance/virtue') with a 'Bong' element (commonly 鳳 'phoenix', 峰 'peak', or 奉 'to serve'), yielding meanings such as 'helpful phoenix', 'abundant peak', etc. Korean Boy
jee Varies by culture: in Hindi 'jee' is an honorific meaning 'respected'; in Korean/Chinese it corresponds to the syllable 'Ji' whose meaning depends on the character (examples: 'wisdom', 'auspicious', 'foundation'); in English it's used as the letter-name 'G' or a short nickname. Chinese, English, Hindi, Korean Unisex
Jeenah Varies by origin: 'precious/true' (Korean Jin‑ah), 'paradise' (Arabic, related to Jannah), or 'to live/victor' (Sanskrit/Hindi). Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Sanskrit Girl
Jeong Varies by hanja; common senses include 'right/proper', 'quiet/calm', 'chaste/virtuous', 'feeling/affection'. Korean Unisex
Jeong-hee Varies by hanja; commonly 'jeong' = correct/virtuous and 'hee' = joy/brightness → 'virtuous and joyful'. Korean Unisex
Jeong-Hui Varies by hanja; commonly conveys 'virtuous/steadfast' (정) + 'joy/brightness/hope' (희). Korean Girl
Jeong-hwa Varies by hanja; common senses include "chaste/virtuous flower", "upright splendor", or "harmonious beauty" Korean Girl
Jeong-hyun Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'jeong' = upright/true/quiet and 'hyun' = virtuous/wise/manifest → e.g., 'upright and wise'. Korean Unisex
Ji Yeon Meaning depends on hanja; commonly Ji = 'wisdom' or 'will', Yeon = 'grace/beautiful', 'extend' or 'lotus' Korean Girl
Ji-eun Meaning depends on hanja; commonly interpreted as 'wisdom/knowledge' (ji) + 'grace/kindness' (eun). Korean Girl
Ji-hae Varies by hanja; commonly combines 'ji' (wisdom, knowledge, will) with 'hae' (sea, sun, grace). Korean Girl
Ji-han Wisdom; han varies Chinese, Korean Boy
Ji-Hoon Varies by hanja; commonly 'Ji' = wisdom/knowledge (智) + 'Hoon' = merit/achievement (勳) - often interpreted as 'wise and meritorious'. Korean Boy
Ji-hye Wisdom Chinese, Korean Girl
Ji-hyun Varies by hanja; commonly 'Ji' = wisdom/ambition and 'Hyun' = virtuous/wise/worthy - often interpreted as 'wise and virtuous'. Korean Unisex
Ji-In Varies by hanja; commonly rendered as 'wisdom/knowledge (Ji) + benevolence/person (In)' Korean Girl
Ji-min Wisdom reaching heaven Korean Boy
Ji-soo Varies by hanja; commonly 'ji' (wisdom/intellect) + 'soo' (longevity/excellence/outstanding). Korean Unisex
Ji-sub UNKNOWN Korean Boy
Ji-sun Varies with hanja; commonly 智 (ji, 'wisdom') + 善 (seon/sun, 'good/virtuous') - 'wise and good'. 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
7
With data in 2025
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Births 2025
13,013
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