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Korean Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Joonhyuk Meaning varies by hanja; commonly Joon (준) = 'talented, handsome' and Hyuk (혁) = 'bright, radiant' - e.g., 'talented and radiant' or 'handsome and bright'. Korean Boy
Joons From Korean 준 - meanings vary by hanja, commonly 'talented', 'handsome', 'obedient'; as an English-form, often associated with June (month of birth). Korean Boy
Joonseok Varies by hanja; commonly Joon/Jun (준) = 'talented/handsome/obedient' and Seok/Seok (석) = 'stone/firm/sincere' → e.g., 'talented and firm'. Korean Boy
Joonsoo Commonly interpreted as "talented and outstanding" (meaning varies by hanja) Korean Boy
Joonwoo Meaning varies with hanja; commonly a two-syllable name combining characters for 'talented/noble/obedient' (Joon/Jun) and 'friend/protector/rain/house' (Woo). Korean Boy
Juewon Meaning depends on hanja; commonly interpreted as combinations meaning 'main/origin', 'pearl/origin', or 'around/source' - broadly 'central' or 'precious origin'. Korean Boy
Jun-ho Meaning varies with hanja; commonly 'Jun' = talented/handsome and 'Ho' = bright/vast/great/hero Korean Boy
Jun-hyung Meaning depends on the hanja chosen; commonly interpreted as 'Jun' = talented/handsome/standard and 'Hyung' = bright/prosperous/balanced (overall: talented and bright/prosperous). Korean Boy
Jun. K Meaning varies by character/hanja; commonly 'talented', 'handsome', 'pure', or 'obedient'. Chinese, Japanese, Korean Boy
Junill Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'jun' (handsome/talented/obedient) + 'il' (one/first) Korean Boy
Junki Varies by hanja; commonly a compound of 준 (jun) meaning 'talented/handsome/obedient' and 기 (ki) meaning 'energy/rise/foundation' - often interpreted as 'talented and energetic' or 'handsome and bright'. Korean Boy
Junn Variant of 'Jun' - generally associated with qualities like 'talented/handsome', 'pure', or 'ruler' depending on the underlying hanja/kanji/character Chinese, Japanese, Korean Boy
Junsu Meaning depends on the hanja used; commonly interpreted as 'talented/outstanding' or 'handsome and excellent'. Korean Boy
Kan Varies by language and character. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji chosen (examples: 感 'feeling', 完 'complete', 寒 'cold'); in Chinese it can correspond to different characters/surnames with meanings such as 'sweet' (甘) or 'able/endure' (堪) or specific surname characters; in Korean and Khmer meanings depend on Hanja/characters or local usage. Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean Boy
Kiho Varies by hanja/kanji; commonly 'ki' (energy/rise/foundation) + 'ho' (great/bright/protector). Korean Boy
Kiman Meaning varies by origin. Commonly in Korean (Ki-man) the meaning depends on the hanja used (examples: Ki 기 - 'rise/energy/base/fortune' + Man 만 - 'ten thousand/full'), so meanings like 'great prosperity' or 'abundant energy' are possible. As a modern/English form it is typically a variant or elaboration of Kim. Korean Boy
Ko Varies by origin: in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (common meanings include "light", "happiness", "vast/expansive"); in Dutch it is a short form of Jacob meaning "supplanter"; as a Korean surname it is a family name without an inherent given-name meaning. Dutch, Japanese, Korean Boy
Kosan Multiple possible origins: Khmer - exact meaning uncertain but possibly related to names like Kosal ('clever, skilled'); Sanskrit - from kośa/kośaḥ meaning 'sheath, treasury' (so: 'treasure'/'container'); Korean - meaning depends on the hanja used and has no single fixed meaning. Khmer, Korean, Sanskrit Boy
Ku Hawaiian: name of a major god (often associated with war and prosperity). Chinese: represents several surnames/characters (e.g., 苦 'bitter'; 顧 'to look after'). Korean/Japanese: a syllable/romanization whose meaning depends on the hanja/kanji used. Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean Boy
Kun Varies by character: common Chinese characters 昆 'descendant/elder brother' or 坤 'earth, the feminine principle (yin)'; in Korean (when romanized as Kun/Gun) corresponds to hanja meaning like 'strong', 'healthy', or 'establish'. Chinese, Japanese, Korean Boy
Kun-Woo Varies by hanja; commonly combines '건' (build/strong/healthy) + '우' (protect/house/universe) - e.g. 'strong protector' or 'healthy guardian'. Korean Boy
Kwangju Combination of 'gwang' (light/bright) and 'ju' (commonly 'pearl' or 'lord/state'); often interpreted as 'bright pearl'. Exact meaning depends on the hanja used. Korean Boy
Kyeonghun Varies by hanja; commonly '경' (gyeong) = honor/respect/scenery and '훈' (hun) = teaching/merit, often interpreted as 'honorable and meritorious'. Korean Boy
Kyeongtae Meaning varies with Hanja; commonly '경' (respect, honor, bright, etc.) + '태' (great, big, peaceful) - roughly 'honorable/great' or 'respected and great'. Korean Boy
Kyu Meaning depends on the hanja/kanji chosen. Common Korean hanja: 規 'standard/rule', 圭 'precious jade', 奎 'star/constellation'. In Japanese Kyū (九) commonly means 'nine'. Korean Boy
Kyu-jong Meaning varies by hanja. 'Kyu' (규) can mean things like 'standard, rule, precious, long-lasting' and 'Jong' (종) can mean 'ancestor, clan, bell, end, species'. Combined meanings depend on the chosen hanja (examples: 'esteemed ancestor', 'noble lineage'). Korean Boy
Kyung-mo Meaning varies with hanja; commonly combines characters for 'honor/respect' (경) and 'bravery/soul/pattern' (모) - loosely 'honorable and brave'. Korean Boy
Kyung-taek Meaning varies with the hanja used; commonly combines a 'gyeong' element (e.g., respect, celebration, scenery, capital) with a 'taek' element (e.g., choose, grace/beneficence, house) - e.g., 'esteemed choice' or 'honored home.' Korean Boy
Lee Jihong Varies by hanja; commonly 'Ji' = wisdom/ambition/will and 'Hong' = vast/great/flood/red - roughly 'wise and great' or 'ambitious and vast'. Korean Boy
Lee Jihun Varies by hanja; commonly 'wise' (ji, e.g. 智/志) and 'meritorious' (hun, e.g. 勳/勛) - 'wise and meritorious'. Korean Boy