Korean Origin Names
Browse Korean origin names across female and male groups.
Female Names
View full pageKorra
Korra is primarily recognized as a modern invented name derived from Korean linguistic elements, where it can be interpreted as combining 'kor' (meaning 'flower' or associated wit...
Ahri
Ahri lacks a deeply attested traditional etymology in major historical naming corpora, with its semantic profile emerging primarily from modern creative contexts rather than ancie...
Yena
Yena primarily derives from Korean, where it combines hanja characters such as '예' (ye, meaning 'beautiful' or 'elegance') and '나' (na, meaning 'me' or 'self'), yielding interpret...
Chol
Chol primarily derives from Korean linguistic roots, where it functions as a syllable in hanja compounds, carrying meanings such as 'control,' 'rule,' or 'iron' depending on the s...
Daewon
Daewon derives from Sino-Korean characters, where 'Dae' (大) signifies 'great' or 'big,' conveying magnitude, excellence, or prominence, and 'Won' (元) means 'origin,' 'source,' 'fi...
Dawon
Dawon derives primarily from Korean linguistic roots, where it combines elements meaning 'great' or 'large' with connotations of power or majesty, often interpreted as 'great tige...
Hyon
Hyon primarily derives from Korean linguistic roots, where it functions as a syllable in multi-part given names, carrying meanings such as 'wise,' 'virtuous,' or 'flower' dependin...
Hyung
Hyung (형) derives from the Sino-Korean character 兄, which fundamentally means 'elder brother' or 'older male sibling,' reflecting Confucian familial hierarchies where age and birt...
Jiyeon
Jiyeon is a Korean given name composed of two Sino-Korean syllables, 'Ji' (지) and 'Yeon' (연), each carrying multiple possible meanings depending on the specific hanja characters c...
Kwang
Kwang primarily derives from East Asian linguistic roots, where it carries meanings tied to breadth, light, or glory depending on the specific hanja (Chinese characters) used in K...
Seung
Seung primarily derives from Sino-Korean characters, where it conveys meanings such as 'ascend,' 'rise,' 'exalt,' or 'victory,' reflecting aspirations for success and elevation in...
Suho
Suho primarily derives from Korean hanja compounds, where 'Su' (守, 洙, 壽, etc.) can mean 'to guard,' 'a river name,' or 'longevity,' and 'Ho' (浩, 昊, 호, etc.) conveys 'vast,' 'brigh...
Male Names
View full pageDasan
Dasan primarily derives from Korean, where 'da' means 'great' or 'large,' and 'san' means 'mountain,' yielding the interpretation 'great mountain' or 'large mountain.' This evokes...
Beom
Beom derives from Korean hanja characters, where it commonly combines elements such as '範' (beom, meaning model, standard, or pattern) and '範' in compounds denoting exemplary cond...
Choe
Choe primarily functions as a romanized form of Korean surnames such as 최 (Choe/Choi) or 최 (Ch'oe), where the Hangul character 최 derives from Sino-Korean roots.
Gyeon
Gyeon is a rare name with limited etymological documentation, potentially deriving from Korean linguistic roots where 'gyeon' (견) can signify 'dog' or 'firm/strong,' reflecting at...
Gyeok
Gyeok is a Korean syllable name derived from hanja (Chinese characters used in Korean), where it most commonly corresponds to 擊, meaning 'to strike,' 'to attack,' or 'to hit.' Thi...
Bang
The name Bang primarily derives from Korean, where it functions as a surname rather than a given name in traditional usage, though modern naming practices occasionally apply it as...
Daejohn
Daejohn appears to be a modern creative compound name blending elements from Korean and English naming traditions.
Daekwan
Daekwan appears to be a modern coinage blending elements from Korean linguistic traditions, where 'Dae' commonly conveys meanings such as 'great,' 'big,' or 'vast,' often denoting...
Daekwon
Daekwon appears as a modern coinage blending Korean linguistic elements, where 'Dae' commonly conveys 'great' or 'big' in compounds, denoting magnitude or excellence, and 'kwon' t...
Daeyon
Daeyon appears to derive from Korean linguistic elements, where 'Dae' commonly conveys meanings such as 'great', 'big', or 'vast', often denoting magnitude or excellence in classi...
Daikwon
Daikwon appears to be a modern coinage blending elements from Korean naming conventions, where 'Dai' may derive from characters like 大 (dae, meaning 'great' or 'large') or 戴 (dae,...
Dkwon
Dkwon appears to be a modern phonetic respelling or variant influenced by Korean naming conventions, where 'D' may represent an aspirated 't' sound akin to 'Tae' or 'Dae,' and 'kw...