31 Unique & Cute Korean Boy Names With Meanings

Korean names usually start with the family name and two given names, which are used together to form one name. The concept of a ‘middle name’ is not followed in South Korea.

Note: many parents nowadays are opting for a single-syllable name.

Most Korean family names are limited to a few common ones such as Park, Choi, Yoon, Lee, and Kim. Traditionally a child takes their father’s surname like in many other cultures. But women do not change their legal names at marriage.

My list has many cute Korean boy names and several common ones.

List Of 31 Unique & Cute Korean Boy Names With Meanings:

Hyeon-Jeong

In this combination, Hyeon-Jeong means virtuous, shine, worthy, and loyal.

Jae-hyun

Jae-hyun is a male baby name that is meaning wealth, talent, wisdom, and virtue. Kim Jae-hyun is a South Korean drummer and a member of the South Korean band N.Flying.

Young-soo

Young-Soo is of Korean origin and means eternal and longevity. It also symbolizes long-lasting health and life. In 1960 Young-soo was the 2nd-most popular name for boys in South Korea.

Kyung-won

Kyung is meaning ”light” or ”scenery” and won means round or garden. So, Kyung-won has a meaning that I like, “garden of brightness.” Kwon Kyung-won is a South Korean professional footballer and has an international career. Park Kyung-won was the first female Korean civilian aviator.

Shi-yool

Shi means ”poetry” or ”beginning” (there are 56 Hanja with the reading shi) and Yool means rhythm and to lead.

Yi-joon

Yi-joon was the #1 boy name in Korea for 2021. The elements ye mean art and joon talented. Joon is written with only one hanja.

Seok-jin

Stone and precious.

Tae-oh

Tae stands for great (Tae is written with only one hanja) and oh means ”cherished.”

Woo

Woo is meaning “universe.” Woo may be written with either of two hanja.

How to choose a Korean Name

• Base your name on native Korean words;

• Pick out Korean names that sound like English ones;

• Try saying it aloud with your last name;

• Read my list of the most popular Korean names.

Note: Most Korean given names are written with and derive meanings from Hanja, Chinese characters. A single Hanja character can have multiple meanings. Below you’ll find more Korean boy names that can fit in anywhere.

Dae-Jung

Dae-Jung was the name of the former South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung. He passed away at the age of 85 on 18 August 2009. Dae means ”great” and jong means to be born. So, the name Dae-jung signifies a great center.

Hyun-woo

Hyun-woo is a masculine name of Korean origin and is meaning ”divine intervention.” In 1988 Hyun-woo was the #3 name in Korea.

Sungkyu

Sungkyu is a name that means ”precious.”

Ji

Ji is a popular Korean baby boy name and is symbolizing “wisdom.” In 2000, almost 150k Koreans had this family name. There are 46 hanja with the reading ji.

Ra-on

Ra means fruit and on translates as ”warm table.” RAON is also a South Korean particle physics laboratory.

Tae-joon

Taejoon means ”exalted excellence” or ”great and talented.” Tae means big or great and Joon is interpreted as handsome or talented.

Jeong

Jeong is meaning quiet and loyal. Choi Jeong is a South Korean professional Go player who dominated women’s Go in South Korea from 2014 to 2024. Kang Jeong published his first poetry collection at the age of 26.

Pu-Reum

Pu-Reum means fresh or blue-green.

Chin-hwa

Chin-hwa is symbolizing the ”most wealthy.”

Korain

Korain means one who is luminous and glorious. Korain is very rare and so rare that most Koreans actually never heard of it.

Duri

Duri means “two” in the Gyeongsang dialect of South Korea. Cha Du-ri is a former footballer who played for Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05.

Dae-seok

Dae-seok is meaning ”great and rock.” Seok can be written with either of two hanja.

Chae-hyun

Chae is symbolizing “colorful” while Hyun means “virtuous.”

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U-Jin

U-Jin means “universe” and “genuine.”

Wook

Wook is pronounced as “ook” and means “sunrise.”

Seung-Jae

Seung is symbolizing “victory” or “to succeed.” Jae means wealth. Lee Seung-jae competed in two events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. I’ll share another famous person with this name, Seo Seung-jae.

Chul

I like Chul due to its resemblance to the English word ”chill.” In Korean Chul means ”iron.”

Min-ho

Min-ho means ”cleverness” or ”bravery.” In 1980 Min-ho was the 9th-most popular name in South Korea. Minho Moon is a character in the series XO, Kitty. Another entertainer with this name is Jang Min-ho.

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Bon-Hwa

Bon-Hwa means ‘utmost glory, most glorious.’

Hyeon

Hyeon is symbolizing ”virtuous and worthy.”

Dak-Ho

Dak-Ho is a unique Korean baby name that means deep lake.

Tae-Seok

Tae-Seok has the meaning of ”great stone.”