Korean Female Names

Sisters often share a syllable of their names, as in Inae, Insu and Inok, or Chahee and Kehee. Sometimes both brothers and sisters have the same shared syllable. The transliteration is that used by KBS television in their subtitles.

A
An

B
Bokja
Boksun

C
Chunja - a pretty name

D
Dohui
Dusim

E
Eunhee
Eunhye
Eunkyeong

G
Geumhee
Geumhwa
Geumja
Gisun
Gumsoon
Gwangja
Gyeongsuk

H
Haein
Haekyong
Hwaja
Hwasoon
Hyang-geum
Hyejin
Hyeon
Hyeran
Hyewon
Hyoju

I
Icheon

J
Jaeok
Jandi
Jeomrye
Jeonghye
Jeongok
Jisu
Jongnam
Jungah
Jungja
Jungnim
Juri

K
Kehee
Kyungsook

M
Mija
Mijo
Mijoo
Minjeong
Minsook
Misook
Miyeok
Miyeong
Mundeok
Myeonghui
Myeongja

N
Nanhee

O
Okbun
Okran
Onim

S
Sarang - means 'love'.
Sojin
Songhee
Soonim
Soyeong
Suja
Sukkyong
Sundeok
Sungyeol
Sunja
Sunok
Sunyeong
Suyeon

Y
Yakyeon
Yejin
Yeonghui
Yeongyeong
Youngshil
Yumi
Yunhui
Yunkyong
Yunseo
Yuran

Korean Male Names

Here is a selection of Korean male names. A custom in families is that brothers share a syllable of their name: like Junho and Minho, or Taejun and Taesu. Sometimes the shared syllable extends to the sisters as well. Transliteration is the system used by KBS television in their English subtitles.

B
Bao
Bongku

C
Chang
Cheol
Cheolgi
Chui
Chulho
Chulhyung

D
Damdeok
Deokbae
Deokwu
Dohyeong
Dongbak
Donggeon
Donghun
Dongwoo
Duchil
Duru
Duyeong

F
Fengba

G
Gangmo
Gangsan
Giseop

H
Hansoo
Haru
Ho
Hotae
Huang

I
Inho
Inpyo
Iryeon

J
Jaegwang
Jaeseok
Jihu
Jinuk
Juhyeong
Jungjae
Jungwoo
Junho
Junpyo
Junseok

K
Kiwoong

M
Minho
Minwoo
Mu
Muhyeok
Mungyu
Myungsuk
Myungtae

P
Palbok
Panchul

S
Sangtae
Sangwu
Sehyeok
Seongsu
Seonnam
Seonsu
Seungdae
Seungil
Sukhyun
Sundol
Sungyu

T
Taejun
Taesik
Taesu

U
Uchan
Ujin
Un

W
Wubin

Y
Yeongjun
Yeonjin
Yeonsu
Yongchil
Youngchil

Korean Family Names

In Korea, the family name or surname comes first--- it's 'Kim Takgu' not 'Takgu Kim'. Kim is the most common Korean surname. Transliteration is the system used by KBS television in their English subtitles.


B
Bae

C
Choi

G
Gae
Gu

H
Han
Hong
Hwangbo

I
In

J
Jang
Jeong
Ji
Jo

K
Kang
Kim
Ko

M
Mo
Murong

N
Nam

S
Seo
Shim
Song

W
Wang

Y
Yang