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Korean baby name explorer
Most Korean given names are two syllables, often written in hangul while carrying hanja (Chinese character) meanings chosen by the family. In the U.S. and Canada you may put hangul on a keepsake birth certificate and still need an English-friendly romanization for school databases.
Generational naming (돌림자) still shows up in some families: one shared syllable for all cousins in a generation. If that applies to you, filter this list for the syllable you still get to choose, then run finalists past elders who care about stroke count and homophone jokes.
Diaspora reality check
Teachers will simplify double vowels. Immigration forms may drop spaces (Seoyun vs Seo-yun). Pick a romanization style and stick with it on medical forms, passports, and email accounts so your child is not fighting duplicate records in college.
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Filter by meaning or spelling. Example searches: peace, spring, jade, Min, Haru.
30 names shown
민준 (Min-jun)
Boyclever, talented
Very common 2010s name; hanja varies by family
서준 (Seo-jun)
Boyauspicious, talented
도현 (Do-hyun)
Boypath of virtue
지후 (Ji-hoo)
Boywisdom, posterity
유진 (Yu-jin)
Neutralprecious pearl
Used for boys and girls; confirm hanja with elders
준우 (Jun-woo)
Boytalented friend
시온 (Si-on)
BoyZion; praised
Modern religious association for some families
하은 (Ha-eun)
Girlgrace and kindness
서윤 (Seo-yun)
Girlfelicitous blessing
지은 (Ji-eun)
Girlbranch of mercy
유나 (Yu-na)
Girlglorious beauty
채원 (Chae-won)
Girlorigin of wealth or grace
수아 (Su-a)
Girlelegant and beautiful
은서 (Eun-seo)
Girlmercy and auspicious
다인 (Da-in)
Neutralgreat benevolence
예진 (Ye-jin)
Girlprecious truth
지민 (Ji-min)
Neutralwisdom and quickness
태양 (Tae-yang)
Boysun
선우 (Sun-woo)
Boygoodness and friend
누리 (Nu-ri)
Neutralworld, to enjoy
Pure Korean word name
하늘 (Ha-neul)
Neutralsky
Pure Korean; check gender vibe with relatives
봄 (Bom)
Girlspring
Season word name
사랑 (Sa-rang)
Girllove
Bold; less common on legal documents
현우 (Hyun-woo)
Boymanifest friend
고운 (Go-woon)
Girlbeautiful, noble
준호 (Jun-ho)
Boytalented greatness
수빈 (Su-bin)
Neutralluxurious refinement
윤서 (Yoon-seo)
Girlallow blessing
재현 (Jae-hyun)
Boytalented and wise
민서 (Min-seo)
Girlclever and auspicious
Before you finalize
- Say the full name aloud with your family name. Korean surnames are short; rhythm matters.
- Check whether the hanja meaning matches the hangul your relatives expect.
- Ask if a English middle name will live on legal documents only or at home too.
Keep reading: A Mixed-Couple Guide to Naming Your Baby, How to Keep Language Alive at Home.
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