SOUTH KOREA BABY NAMES

 

👶 Popular Baby Names in South Korea

Top Boy Names (Recent Years)

1. Seo-jun (서준, 徐俊) – auspicious, talented

2. Ha-joon (하준, 河俊) – summer + talented

3. Do-yoon (도윤, 道潤) – path + shining

4. Ji-ho (지호, 智浩) – wisdom + great

5. Joon-woo (준우, 俊宇) – handsome + universe

6. Min-jun (민준, 敏俊) – quick, clever + talented

7. Yu-jun (유준, 優俊) – excellence + handsome

8. Si-woo (시우, 時祐) – time + divine help

9. Jae-won (재원, 才原) – talent + origin

10. Hyun-woo (현우, 賢宇) – virtuous + universe

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Top Girl Names (Recent Years)

1. Seo-yeon (서연, 瑞妍) – auspicious + beautiful

2. Ha-yoon (하윤, 夏潤) – summer + shine

3. Ji-woo (지우, 智友) – wisdom + friend

4. Ji-a (지아, 智雅) – wisdom + elegance

5. Ha-eun (하은, 夏恩) – summer + grace

6. Seo-ah (서아, 瑞雅) – auspicious + graceful

7. Chae-won (채원, 彩媛) – colorful + graceful

8. Su-a (수아, 秀雅) – outstanding + elegant

9. Ye-jin (예진, 藝珍) – art + precious

10. Da-eun (다은, 多恩) – many + grace

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🌟 Naming Trends in South Korea

• Two-Syllable Given Names: Most names use two syllables, often paired with hanja (Chinese characters) for meaning.

• Virtue & Blessing Meanings: Wisdom, grace, beauty, talent, and prosperity are common themes.

• Unisex Names: Names like Ji-ho, Ji-woo, and Min-jun can be used for both genders.

• Modern Trend: Parents choose names that are simple, trendy, and easy to pronounce internationally.

• Hanja + Hangul: Parents select hanja characters with auspicious meanings, but names are written in Hangul (Korean alphabet).