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Korean Name Generator

What would my Korean name be? Pick a vibe, a style and a seed word, and get a real Korean given name — Hangul, romanization, Hanja and what it means. The pool is 130 names from Korea’s birth-registration statistics and classic favourites; meanings come from the Unicode Unihan database and the Standard Korean Dictionary. It is deterministic: same choices, same name — so the card you share is reproducible.

Name style

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Vibe (pick up to 3)

Your Korean name

130 names match · seed “(none)”

준호
Jun-ho · often spelled Junho

俊浩talented + vast → great talent

  • 俊 준 · talented, capable; handsome↗
  • 浩 호 · great, numerous, vast, abundant↗

Meaning shown for one common Hanja spelling — the same Hangul name can be written with other Hanja. Popularity: 대법원 통계(헤럴드경제 2014-07-28 보도 인용) 1995년생 인기 이름 — 1995년생 남자 9위. 다른 한자로도 쓰임(예: 準浩, 俊鎬). 표기·뜻은 대표 예시

Also try: 주원 (Ju-won) · 시현 (Si-hyeon)

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How Korean names work

  • Family name + given name. 김민서 = 김 (Kim) + 민서 (Minseo). Given names are usually two syllables; some are one (별) or native words (하늘 “sky”).
  • Hanja give meaning. Most given names are chosen from the Supreme Court’s list of name-eligible Chinese characters — parents pick characters for their meaning (瑞 auspicious, 俊 talented). The same Hangul can be written with different Hanja, so a name’s meaning is a choice, not a fact of the sound.
  • Modern vs classic. Today’s top names (이준, 이서, 하윤, 도윤, 서아 …) are soft and short; older generations favour names like 영수, 지영, 현우. Filter by era to match the feel you want.

Sources & rules applied

  • Popularity — Supreme Court birth-registration name statistics (대법원 출생신고 인기 이름 통계) — top boys’/girls’ names by year (the official viewer is script-only, so figures are cited via press reports of the same statistics) 대법원 전자가족관계등록시스템 ↗
  • Hanja meanings — Unicode Unihan Database (kDefinition) — one representative Hanja spelling per name; other spellings exist Unicode Consortium ↗
  • Native-word names — Standard Korean Dictionary (표준국어대사전) — only dictionary-attested words are included 국립국어원 ↗
  • Romanization — Revised Romanization, personal-name mode (RR 제3장 제4항) — syllable by syllable, no sound changes; hyphen optional 국립국어원 ↗

FAQ

What is my Korean name?

Koreans do not translate foreign names — you pick a Korean given name you like, usually two syllables, and keep (or choose) a family name. This generator picks a real Korean given name from a fixed pool of 130 names, based on the vibe, gender association and style you choose, and explains its meaning.

Is the Korean name generator random?

No — the same choices and the same seed word always give the same name, so you can share the exact result. Press “Shuffle” to try another one; the seed shown under the result is what makes it repeatable.

What do Korean names mean?

Most Korean given names are written with two Chinese characters (Hanja), each with a meaning — 서준 (瑞俊) can mean “auspicious + talented”. The same Hangul name can be written with different Hanja, so we show one common spelling and its Unicode Unihan definitions. Native Korean names (하늘 “sky”, 슬기 “wisdom”) carry a dictionary meaning instead.

Which Korean names are popular right now?

The pool includes the top boys’ and girls’ names from Korea’s Supreme Court birth-registration statistics of recent years (이준, 이서, 하윤, 도윤, 서아 …) as well as classic names common in older generations (영수, 지영, 현우 …). Filter by “modern” or “classic”.

Can I use a Korean name in Korea?

Sure — many learners and long-term residents choose one. Just remember it is a given name; you would say it after a family name, and legally your registered name is what appears on your documents.

Do you name people after K-pop idols?

No. The pool is built only from public statistics and dictionaries, and we deliberately avoid celebrity or brand associations.

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