Korean Names: A Guide to Meaningful and Beautiful Korean Baby Names

Looking for the perfect Korean name for your baby? Korean names are known for their beautiful sounds and deep meanings, often drawing inspiration from nature, virtues, and even mythology. This comprehensive list explores over 40 popular Korean names, providing detailed insights into their origins and significance. Whether you're seeking a traditional Korean name with historical roots or a modern name with a contemporary twist, this guide will help you find the ideal name for your little one.
1. **Aeri (아리)**: Beautiful, lovely, graceful. This name is derived from the Korean word "ari," which means "beautiful."
2. **Aera (애라)**: Loved, cherished, precious. This name is a combination of the Korean words "ae" (meaning "love") and "ra" (meaning "beautiful").
3. **Ahyoung (아영)**: Bright, shining, radiant. This name is derived from the Korean word "ahyoung," which means "bright."
4. **Ahn (안)**: Peaceful, secure, safe. This name is derived from the Korean word "ahn," which means "peace."
5. **Ara (아라)**: Elegant, refined, sophisticated. This name is derived from the Korean word "ara," which means "elegant."
6. **Areum (아름)**: Beautiful, lovely, graceful. This name is derived from the Korean word "areum," which means "beautiful."
7. **Chaerin (채린)**: Bright, shining, radiant. This name is a combination of the Korean words "chae" (meaning "bright") and "rin" (meaning "shining").
8. **Chaeyoung (채영)**: Bright, flourishing, prosperous. This name is a combination of the Korean words "chae" (meaning "bright") and "young" (meaning "flourishing").
9. **Dahee (다희)**: Great, magnificent, wonderful. This name is a combination of the Korean words "da" (meaning "great") and "hee" (meaning "joy").
10. **Da-hyun (다현)**: Great, magnificent, wonderful. This name is a combination of the Korean words "da" (meaning "great") and "hyun" (meaning "wisdom").
11. **Eunjung (은정)**: Grace, elegance, refinement. This name is a combination of the Korean words "eun" (meaning "grace") and "jung" (meaning "love").
12. **Eunji (은지)**: Silver, grace, elegance. This name is a combination of the Korean words "eun" (meaning "silver") and "ji" (meaning "wisdom").
13. **Eunseo (은서)**: Graceful, elegant, beautiful. This name is a combination of the Korean words "eun" (meaning "grace") and "seo" (meaning "writing").
14. **Haewon (해원)**: Ocean, vastness, freedom. This name is a combination of the Korean words "hae" (meaning "ocean") and "won" (meaning "round").
15. **Haeun (해은)**: Ocean, grace, elegance. This name is a combination of the Korean words "hae" (meaning "ocean") and "eun" (meaning "grace").
16. **Hanbyul (한별)**: One star, unique, special. This name is a combination of the Korean words "han" (meaning "one") and "byeol" (meaning "star").
17. **Hanji (한지)**: One wisdom, wise, knowledgeable. This name is a combination of the Korean words "han" (meaning "one") and "ji" (meaning "wisdom").
18. **Haneul (하늘)**: Sky, heaven, limitless. This name is derived from the Korean word "haneul," which means "sky."
19. **Hyerin (혜린)**: Wise, shining, radiant. This name is a combination of the Korean words "hye" (meaning "wisdom") and "rin" (meaning "shining").
20. **Hyewon (혜원)**: Wise, round, complete. This name is a combination of the Korean words "hye" (meaning "wisdom") and "won" (meaning "round").
21. **Hyunwoo (현우)**: Wisdom, universe, vastness. This name is a combination of the Korean words "hyun" (meaning "wisdom") and "woo" (meaning "universe").
22. **Jaehee (재희)**: Talent, joy, happiness. This name is a combination of the Korean words "jae" (meaning "talent") and "hee" (meaning "joy").
23. **Jaemin (재민)**: Talent, people, community. This name is a combination of the Korean words "jae" (meaning "talent") and "min" (meaning "people").
24. **Jihyo (지효)**: Wisdom, effectiveness, good. This name is a combination of the Korean words "ji" (meaning "wisdom") and "hyo" (meaning "effectiveness").
25. **Jimin (지민)**: Wisdom, people, community. This name is a combination of the Korean words "ji" (meaning "wisdom") and "min" (meaning "people").
26. **Jiwon (지원)**: Wisdom, help, support. This name is a combination of the Korean words "ji" (meaning "wisdom") and "won" (meaning "help").
27. **Joohyun (주현)**: Main current, prominent, outstanding. This name is a combination of the Korean words "joo" (meaning "main") and "hyun" (meaning "current").
28. **Junseo (준서)**: Prepared, order, sequence. This name is a combination of the Korean words "jun" (meaning "prepared") and "seo" (meaning "order").
29. **Junsu (준수)**: Prepared, pure, innocent. This name is a combination of the Korean words "jun" (meaning "prepared") and "su" (meaning "pure").
30. **Kihun (기훈)**: Spirit, training, discipline. This name is a combination of the Korean words "ki" (meaning "spirit") and "hoon" (meaning "training").
31. **Minji (민지)**: People, wisdom, knowledge. This name is a combination of the Korean words "min" (meaning "people") and "ji" (meaning "wisdom").
32. **Mina (미나)**: Beautiful, lovely, graceful. This name is derived from the Korean word "mina," which means "beautiful."
33. **Seunghyun (승현)**: Victory, wisdom, intelligence. This name is a combination of the Korean words "seung" (meaning "victory") and "hyun" (meaning "wisdom").
34. **Seungwoo (승우)**: Victory, universe, vastness. This name is a combination of the Korean words "seung" (meaning "victory") and "woo" (meaning "universe").
35. **Sohee (소희)**: Small, joy, happiness. This name is a combination of the Korean words "so" (meaning "small") and "hee" (meaning "joy").
36. **Sooyoung (수영)**: Water, flourishing, prosperous. This name is a combination of the Korean words "su" (meaning "water") and "young" (meaning "flourishing").
37. **Suyeon (수연)**: Water, connection, relationship. This name is a combination of the Korean words "su" (meaning "water") and "yeon" (meaning "connection").
38. **Yewon (예원)**: Art, round, complete. This name is a combination of the Korean words "ye" (meaning "art") and "won" (meaning "round").
39. **Yejin (예진)**: Art, truth, reality. This name is a combination of the Korean words "ye" (meaning "art") and "jin" (meaning "truth").
40. **Yoonji (윤지)**: Grace, wisdom, knowledge. This name is a combination of the Korean words "yoon" (meaning "grace") and "ji" (meaning "wisdom").