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Korean Male Names

Like Korean female names, male given names are typically two syllables chosen as much for their combined meaning as for how they sound together. Below are common names given to boys in Korea, with what each syllable means.

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B

  • Baek-hyun백현Baek-hyeon

    Pure and virtuous

  • Beom-gyu범규

    Pattern and star

  • Bo-gum보검Bo-geom

    Precious and sword

  • Bo-sung보성Bo-seong

    Precious and completed

  • Byung-gon병곤Byeong-gon

    Luminous and earth

C

  • Chan찬

    Praise

  • Chan-hee찬희Chan-hui

    Praise and joy

  • Chan-yeol찬열

    Praise and fiery

  • Chang-kyun창균Chang-gyun

    Prosperous and equal

  • Chang-min창민

    Prosperous and clever

  • Chang-sub창섭Chang-seop

    Prosperous and harmonize

  • Chang-wook창욱Chang-uk

    Prosperous and morning sun

D

  • Dae-hyun대현Dae-hyeon

    Great and virtuous

  • Dae-sung대성Dae-seong

    Great and completed

  • Do-hun도훈

    Path and teaching

  • Do-hwan도환

    Path and shining

  • Do-woon도운Do-un

    Path and cloud

  • Do-young도영Do-yeong

    Path and honor

  • Do-yun도윤

    Path and consent

  • Dong-gun동건Dong-geon

    East and strong

  • Dong-hae동해

    East and sea

  • Dong-hwa동화

    East and harmonize

  • Dong-hyuck동혁Dong-hyeok

    East and radiant

  • Dong-hyun동현Dong-hyeon

    East and virtuous

  • Dong-ju동주

    East and pillar

  • Dong-jun동준

    East and handsome

  • Dong-woo동우Dong-u

    East and universe

  • Dong-wook동욱Dong-uk

    East and morning sun

E

  • Eun-ho은호

    Grace and vast

  • Eun-kwang은광Eun-gwang

    Grace and light

  • Eun-woo은우Eun-u

    Grace and divine intervention

G

  • Ga-ram가람

    River

  • Gun-ho건호Geon-ho

    Strong and great

  • Gun-tae건태Geon-tae

    Strong and exalted

  • Gun-woo건우Geon-u

    Strong and universe

H

  • Ha-jun하준

    Summer and talented

  • Hae-chan해찬

    Sun and full

  • Han-gyeol한결

    Consistent or uniform

  • Han-sol한솔

    Great pine tree

  • Hee-chul희철Hui-cheol

    Joy and wise

  • Hee-seung희승Hui-seung

    Joy and victory

  • Ho-seok호석

    Bestow and tin

  • Ho-won호원

    Bestow and origin

  • Hyuk-jae혁재Hyeok-jae

    Radiant and talent

  • Hyuk-kyu혁규Hyeok-gyu

    Radiant and star

  • Hyun-bin현빈Hyeon-bin

    Virtuous and cultivated

  • Hyun-jun현준Hyeon-jun

    Wise and handsome

  • Hyun-shik현식Hyeon-sik

    Wise and plant

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  • Hyun-soo현수Hyeon-su

    Wise and outstanding

  • Hyun-suk현석Hyeon-seok

    Wise and stone

  • Hyun-woo현우Hyeon-u

    Wise and divine intervention

  • Hyung-sik형식Hyeong-sik

    Form and plant

  • Hyung-won형원Hyeong-won

    Form and origin

I

  • Il-hoon일훈Il-hun

    One and teaching

  • Il-sung일성Il-seong

    One and completed

  • In-guk인국

    Benevolence and nation

  • In-ho인호

    Benevolence and great

J

  • Jae-beom재범

    Respect and pattern

  • Jae-hyuk재혁Jae-hyeok

    Respect and radiant

  • Jae-hyun재현Jae-hyeon

    Respect and virtuous

  • Jae-hyung재형Jae-hyeong

    Wealth and smooth

  • Jae-jin재진

    Wealth and truth

  • Jae-joong재중Jae-jung

    Wealth and center

  • Jae-min재민

    Wealth and clever

  • Jae-wook재욱Jae-uk

    Wealth and morning sun

  • Jae-yoon재윤Jae-yun

    Wealth and consent

  • Jeong-han정한

    Proper and immense

  • Jeong-hoon정훈Jeong-hun

    Proper and teaching

  • Ji-ho지호

    Wisdom and greatness

  • Ji-hoon지훈Ji-hun

    Wisdom and teaching

  • Ji-hu지후

    Wisdom and thick/generous

  • Ji-hwan지환

    Wisdom and shining

  • Ji-sang지상

    Wisdom and high

  • Ji-soo지수Ji-su

    Wisdom and outstanding

  • Ji-sub지섭Ji-seop

    Wisdom and harmonize

  • Ji-sung지성Ji-seong

    Wisdom and sincere

  • Ji-yong지용

    Wisdom and dragon

  • Jin-hwan진환

    Truth and shining

  • Jin-woo진우Jin-u

    Truth and divine intervention

  • Jin-young진영Jin-yeong

    Truth and prosperity

  • Jong-dae종대

    Ancestral bell and great

  • Jong-hyun종현Jong-hyeon

    Origin and virtuous

  • Jong-in종인

    Ancestral and benevolence

  • Jong-seong종성

    Ancestral and completed

  • Joo-heon주헌Ju-heon

    Circumference and law

  • Joon-woo준우Jun-u

    Handsome and universe

  • Joong-ki중기Jung-gi

    Heavy and foundation

  • Ju-won주원

    Circumference and origin

  • Jun-hui준휘Jun-hwi

    Handsome and brilliant

  • Jun-myeon준면

    Handsome and endeavor

  • Jun-seo준서

    Handsome and auspicious

  • Jun-su준수

    Handsome and outstanding

  • Jung-ho정호Jeong-ho

    Proper and great

  • Jung-hwan정환Jeong-hwan

    Proper and shining

  • Jung-hyun정현Jeong-hyeon

    Proper and virtuous

  • Jung-jae정재Jeong-jae

    Proper and talent

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  • Jung-kook정국Jeong-guk

    Straight and nation

  • Jung-soo정수Jeong-su

    Proper and outstanding

  • Jung-won정원Jeong-won

    Proper and origin

  • Jung-woo정우Jeong-u

    Proper and universe

K

  • Ki-bum기범Gi-beom

    Foundation and pattern

  • Ki-dong기동Gi-dong

    Foundation and east

  • Ki-ho기호Gi-ho

    Foundation and great

  • Ki-hyun기현Gi-hyeon

    Foundation and virtuous

  • Ki-tae기태Gi-tae

    Foundation and exalted

  • Kwang-hee광희Gwang-hui

    Light and joy

  • Kyu-hyun규현Gyu-hyeon

    Star and virtuous

  • Kyung-ho경호Gyeong-ho

    Bright and heroic

  • Kyung-soo경수Gyeong-su

    Bright and outstanding

M

  • Ma-ru마루

    Summit

  • Min-chan민찬

    Clever and praise

  • Min-ho민호

    Clever and heroic

  • Min-hwan민환

    Clever and shining

  • Min-hyuk민혁Min-hyeok

    Clever and radiant

  • Min-hyung민형Min-hyeong

    Clever and smooth

  • Min-jae민재

    Clever and talent

  • Min-jong민종

    Clever and ancestral

  • Min-jun민준

    Quick, clever, and handsome

  • Min-kyu민규Min-gyu

    Clever and star

  • Min-seok민석

    Clever and stone

  • Min-su민수

    Clever and outstanding

  • Myung-ho명호Myeong-ho

    Brilliant and heroic

  • Myung-hoon명훈Myeong-hun

    Brilliant and teaching

  • Myung-soo명수Myeong-su

    Brilliant and outstanding

N

  • Nam-joon남준Nam-jun

    South and talented

  • Nam-kyu남규Nam-gyu

    South and star

R

  • Ro-woon로운Ro-un

    Wise and beneficent

  • Ryeo-wook려욱Ryeo-uk

    Beautiful and morning sun

S

  • Sang-chul상철Sang-cheol

    Mutual and wise

  • Sang-hoon상훈Sang-hun

    Still and teaching

  • Sang-hyuk상혁Sang-hyeok

    Mutual and radiant

  • Sang-min상민

    Mutual and clever

  • Sang-woo상우Sang-u

    Mutual and divine intervention

  • Se-hun세훈

    World and meritorious

  • Seo-ho서호

    Auspicious and great

  • Seo-jun서준

    Auspicious and handsome

  • Seok-jin석진

    Stone and treasure

  • Seok-min석민

    Stone and clever

  • Seung-cheol승철

    Victory and wise

  • Seung-ho승호

    Victory and great

  • Seung-hoon승훈Seung-hun

    Victory and teaching

  • Seung-hyun승현Seung-hyeon

    Victory and virtuous

  • Seung-kwan승관Seung-gwan

    Victory and gateway

  • Seung-min승민

    Victory and quick

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  • Seung-woo승우Seung-u

    Victory and universe

  • Shin-dong신동Sin-dong

    New and east

  • Si-won시원

    Beginning and origin

  • Si-woo시우Si-u

    Begin and divine intervention

  • Si-yoon시윤Si-yun

    Begin and consent

  • Soo-bin수빈Su-bin

    Outstanding and cultivated

  • Soo-hyun수현Su-hyeon

    Outstanding and virtuous

  • Soon-young순영Sun-yeong

    Obedient and prosperity

  • Sun-woo선우Seon-u

    Good and universe

  • Sung-chan성찬Seong-chan

    Completed and praise

  • Sung-gyu성규Seong-gyu

    Completed and star

  • Sung-ha성하Seong-ha

    Completed and summer

  • Sung-ho성호Seong-ho

    Completed and great

  • Sung-hoon성훈Seong-hun

    Completed and teaching

  • Sung-jae성재Seong-jae

    Completed and talent

  • Sung-jin성진Seong-jin

    Completed and truth

  • Sung-jong성종Seong-jong

    Completed and ancestral

  • Sung-min성민Seong-min

    Completed and quick

  • Sung-woo성우Seong-u

    Completed and universe

T

  • Tae-hyun태현Tae-hyeon

    Great and virtuous

  • Tae-hyung태형Tae-hyeong

    Great and prosperous

  • Tae-il태일

    Great and one

  • Tae-min태민

    Great and clever

  • Tae-oh태오Tae-o

    Great and enlightenment

  • Tae-woo태우Tae-u

    Great and universe

  • Tae-yong태용

    Great and dragon

W

  • Won-bin원빈

    Root and cultivated

  • Won-pil원필

    Root and certain

  • Won-woo원우Won-u

    Root and universe

  • Woo-bin우빈U-bin

    Universe and cultivated

  • Woo-hyun우현U-hyeon

    Universe and virtuous

  • Woo-jin우진U-jin

    Universe and truth

  • Woo-shik우식U-sik

    House and plant

  • Woo-sung우성U-seong

    Universe and completed

Y

  • Ye-dam예담

    Talent and story

  • Ye-jun예준

    Talent and handsome

  • Yeon-jun연준

    Graceful and handsome

  • Yeon-seok연석

    Swallow and stone

  • Yoo-chun유천Yu-cheon

    Possess and heaven

  • Yoon-gi윤기Yun-gi

    Consent and rise

  • Yoon-oh윤오Yun-o

    Consent and enlightenment

  • Young-chul영철Yeong-cheol

    Eternal and wise

  • Young-ho영호Yeong-ho

    Heroic and tiger

  • Young-hyun영현Yeong-hyeon

    Eternal and virtuous

  • Young-jae영재Yeong-jae

    Eternal and talent

  • Young-soo영수Yeong-su

    Eternal and outstanding

  • Yug-yeom유겸Yu-gyeom

    Possess and humble

  • Yun-ho윤호

    Consent and heroic

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