Koreanic names belong to the Koreanic language tradition. This collection contains 502 Koreanic names with their meanings, cultural backgrounds, and pronunciation guides. You'll find 11 names traditionally given to boys and 347 names for girls, reflecting naming patterns from regions where Koreanic is spoken. These names carry the linguistic heritage and cultural values of Koreanic-speaking communities. Common themes include new, leader, light, showing what Koreanic cultures have valued across generations.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (소이).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-Geul) (보미). The name has become popular thanks to “Yoon Bomi” (born 1993), South Korean idol singer, lead vocalist, leading dancer, and member of the Korean girl group (A pink).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은하).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은서).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은아).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (유리). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kwon Yuri” (born 1989), South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (수아).
It is a Korean female given name. It was the third-most-popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은지). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Jung Eun-Ji” (born 1993), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (A Pink).
It is a Korean unisex given name. In 2008 it was the eighth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea, with 2,107 being given the name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지우). The name means “clear, delete, erase.”
It is a Korean feminine given name. It was the sixth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은주).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (윤아). This name increases its popularity thanks to “I Im Yoon-Ah” (born 1990), a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and promotional model end of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (주원). It was the second-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011.
It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지후).
It is a Korean female given name. According to the South Korean government data was the seventh-most popular name for baby girls in 1940. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (순자).
It is a Korean female given name. it is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지애).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (소이).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (윤아). This name increases its popularity thanks to “I Im Yoon-Ah” (born 1990), a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and promotional model end of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the romanization and latinization version from the korean (han-geul) (지해).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (하라). The name has become popular thanks to "Goo Hara (born 1991), South Korean idol singer, model, dancer, actress and member of the Korean girl group (kara).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (승아).
It is a Korean unisex given name. Though it has never been one of the top 10 names for baby boys or baby girls, in the 2000s, it began to become more common as part of a rising trend of giving unisex names to babies. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (han-geul) (지원).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (두나). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Bae Doona” (born 1991), a South Korean actress and fashion model.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (혜미).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (선예).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (인혜).
It is a Korean female given name. it is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지애).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (예원).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (유리). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kwon Yuri” (born 1989), South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가인).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (두나). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Bae Doona” (born 1991), a South Korean actress and fashion model.
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (연우).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은수).
It is a Korean female given name. It was the fourth most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1980, rising to second place in 1988, where it remained in 1990. it is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지은). The name means “built-in, hidden.”
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is a common name in South Korea. Its commonality may be attributed to the fact that it may give it to both boys and girls, as well as the fact that parents in South Korea are increasingly opting for English-style names that have favorable meanings in hanja but at the same time can be pronounced easily by non-Koreans. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (슬기).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (하은). The name means “lower limit.” It was one of the most popular names for baby girls born in South Korea in 2008.
It is a Korean unisex given name. In 2008 it was the eighth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea, with 2,107 being given the name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지우). The name means “clear, delete, erase.”
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가인).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은진).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (규리). The name has become popular thanks to “Park Gyuri” (born 1988), a South Korean idol singer and leader of the Korean girl group (kara).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (현아). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kim Hyuna” (born 1992), South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, and member of the South Korean girl group (4Minute).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (도연).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (세연).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (예은). It was one of the most popular names for baby girls born in South Korea in 2008.
It is a Korean female given name. According to South Korean government data, it was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in 1940. The characters used to write this name can also be read as several different Japanese females given names, including Yoshiko and Toshiko. It is one of several Japanese-style names ending in “ja,” like Young-ja and Jeong-ja, which were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule but declined in popularity afterward. By 1950 no names were ending in “ja” in the top ten. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (숙자).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-Geul) (보미). The name has become popular thanks to “Yoon Bomi” (born 1993), South Korean idol singer, lead vocalist, leading dancer, and member of the Korean girl group (A pink).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (세빈).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (현아). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kim Hyuna” (born 1992), South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, and member of the South Korean girl group (4Minute).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (선옥).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (두나). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Bae Doona” (born 1991), a South Korean actress and fashion model.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (수미).
It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지후).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (나은). The name has become popular thanks to “Son Na-eun” (born 1994), South Korean idol singer, sub-vocalist, dancer, actress, and member of the Korean girl group (a pink).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은숙).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (유리). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kwon Yuri” (born 1989), South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (효연). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kim Hyo-yeon” (born 1989), South Korean singer, dancer, promotional model, and member of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (민희).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은숙).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (주원). It was the second-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (윤숙).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (수영). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Choi Soo-young” (born 1990), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, TV presenter, and member of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (하선).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (주원). It was the second-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (나영).
It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지후).
It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly male. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (민수).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (상미).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은아).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가윤). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Heo Ga-Yoon” (born 1990), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (4minute).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가윤). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Heo Ga-Yoon” (born 1990), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (4minute).
This is a Korean masculine given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지후). Ji-hoon has been a popular name for South Korean baby boys for several decades, coming in fourth place in 1970, first place in 1980, and first place again in 1990. In 2008 it was the second-most popular name for baby boys, with 2,158 given the name.
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (남순).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은혜).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (현아). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kim Hyuna” (born 1992), South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, and member of the South Korean girl group (4Minute).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (남선).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (예원).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (현아). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kim Hyuna” (born 1992), South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, and member of the South Korean girl group (4Minute).
This is a Korean masculine given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지후). Ji-hoon has been a popular name for South Korean baby boys for several decades, coming in fourth place in 1970, first place in 1980, and first place again in 1990. In 2008 it was the second-most popular name for baby boys, with 2,158 given the name.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (용주). The name has become popular thanks to “Jung Yong-Joo (Nicole)” (born 1991), Korean-American singer, promotional model, and former member of the Korean girl group (kara).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (규리). The name has become popular thanks to “Park Gyuri” (born 1988), a South Korean idol singer and leader of the Korean girl group (kara).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (남주).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (나은). The name has become popular thanks to “Son Na-eun” (born 1994), South Korean idol singer, sub-vocalist, dancer, actress, and member of the Korean girl group (a pink).
It is a Korean unisex given name. Though it has never been one of the top 10 names for baby boys or baby girls, in the 2000s, it began to become more common as part of a rising trend of giving unisex names to babies. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (han-geul) (지원).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (선예).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (소현). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kwon So-Hyun” (born 1994), a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and member of the South Korean girl group (4minute). There are 67 hanja with the reading “soo” and 35 hanja with the reading “hyun” on the South Korean government’s official list of hanja, which may be registered for use in given names.
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the romanization and latinization version from the korean (han-geul) (지해).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (선예).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the romanization and latinization version from the korean (han-geul) (지해).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (혜림).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (시연).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (신혜).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (선희).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (수아).
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은수).
It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly male. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (진호).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가영).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (효주).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (혜미).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (선옥).
It is a Korean masculine given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (현우). It has been a popular name for baby boys for more than two decades, coming in third place in 1988 and fourth in 1998. In 2008, a total of 1,943 baby boys were given this name, making it the third-most-popular name that year.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (혜인).
Koreanic names developed within the Koreanic language tradition. The naming traditions from regions where Koreanic is spoken have evolved over centuries, shaped by migration, trade, religion, and cultural exchange. Today's Koreanic names carry this history.
Koreanic naming traditions reflect the values and beliefs of regions where Koreanic is spoken. Names served multiple purposes: identifying individuals, honoring ancestors, expressing hopes for a child's future, and marking religious or cultural affiliation. These functions shaped which names became popular and how they were used.
Today, Koreanic names appear far beyond regions where Koreanic is spoken. Immigration, global media, and cultural exchange have made many Koreanic names familiar worldwide. Parents choose these names to honor heritage, appreciate their meanings, or simply because they like how they sound. The 502 names in this collection range from ancient choices still popular today to names that have fallen out of use but retain historical interest.
Koreanic naming traditions have developed their own patterns and preferences. Names may honor family members, reflect religious beliefs, describe hoped-for qualities, or commemorate significant events. These patterns explain which names stayed popular.
These traditional patterns still matter, but modern parents also mix things up. Some combine traditional and contemporary elements, pick names from other cultures, or create unique variations of classic names.
This collection breaks down to 2% masculine names (11) and 69% feminine names (347). About 29% (144) work as gender-neutral or unisex options.
Koreanic names follow the phonetic rules of their language of origin. English speakers may need to adjust their pronunciation for sounds that don't exist in English. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide to help.
When in doubt about pronunciation, listening to native speakers helps more than reading transliterations. Each name page has a pronunciation guide. If you're considering a Koreanic name for your child, say it out loud and think about how others in your community will pronounce it.
Our collection includes 502 Koreanic names. While some are common choices, others are rare finds that could give a child a distinctive name with authentic cultural roots.
Koreanic names for girls outnumber those for boys in our collection. Many cultures have developed distinct naming traditions for each gender.
Current naming trends show renewed interest in heritage names, with parents seeking meaningful connections to cultural roots. Some Koreanic names have crossed over to mainstream use, while others remain specific to Koreanic-speaking communities.
Popular Koreanic names for boys include Soi, Bomi, Ŭnha, Ŭnsŏ, Euna. Our database contains 11 Koreanic names traditionally given to boys, ranging from classic choices to unique options.
Our collection includes 347 Koreanic names for girls. Popular choices blend traditional sounds with meaningful origins. Use the feminine tab to explore options organized by popularity.
Koreanic names carry meanings from the Koreanic language tradition. Common themes in Koreanic names include new, leader, light, wisdom. Each name in our database includes its specific meaning and cultural context.
Koreanic names follow the phonetic rules of their language. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide. When uncertain, listening to native speakers provides the most accurate reference.
This database contains 502 Koreanic names: 11 for boys and 347 for girls. This represents documented names that have been used historically or are in current use. The actual number of Koreanic names ever used is certainly higher.
Spelling difficulty depends on the specific name and your familiarity with Koreanic phonetics. Some Koreanic names have been adapted to English spelling conventions, making them straightforward. Others retain original spellings that may be unfamiliar. Consider how important easy spelling is to you when choosing a name.