Korean boy names: 150+ modern, classic and native

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Korean boy names by group

  • Do-yun
  • Seo-jun
  • Ha-jun
  • Eun-woo
  • Si-woo

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Korean boy names by group

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Modern49

Classic40

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Pure Korean names16

K-pop idols' given names27

Strong20

About Korean boy names

Most Korean given names have two syllables, and each is usually a Chinese character (hanja) with its own meaning. Some are pure Korean words instead, like Ga-on, center. The names below are in five groups: modern, classic, pure Korean, K-pop idols' given names and strong.

Frequently asked questions

A given name is usually two syllables, each its own character. In many families one syllable is a generation name that brothers or cousins share.

Names made from Korean words rather than Chinese characters, such as Ha-ru (a day), Na-ru (a ferry) and Him-chan (strong).

Most use a stage name. Jungkook and Jimin of BTS go by their given names, while V is Tae-hyung, RM is Nam-joon and Suga is Yoon-gi. The given names are in their own group.

There's more than one way to write hangul in Latin letters. This page uses the Revised Romanization of 2000, with a hyphen, so 도윤 is Do-yun.

150+ names in 5 groups. If none fit, describe the name you want in the search and get 20 new ideas.

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