Korean Names

Don't be scared of Korean names! Here are some Korean names that are easy to pronounce and would make beautiful names for any baby.
  1. Ara
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "king"
    • Description:

      Simple and yet distinctive, Ara is a mythological name of a famously handsome king. Although it originated as a boys' name, in the contemporary US, it's now much more commonly used for girls.
  2. Aera
    • Areum
      • Bora
        • Origin:

          Czech diminutive of Barbara or Albanian
        • Meaning:

          "snow"
        • Description:

          "Bore" and "boring" are teasing possibilities; Thora, Nora, and Flora recommended alternatives.
      • Bom
        • Bomi
          • Chen
            • Origin:

              Chinese
            • Meaning:

              "great, tremendous"
            • Description:

              Asian name with positive meaning.
          • Cheol
            • Dana
              • Origin:

                English, Slavic, Persian, Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "from Denmark, gift, or wise"
              • Description:

                This name found in both Celtic and Scandinavian mythology has gone from all-boy to almost all-girl, retaining a strong, unisex quality. However, it has dropped following its three-decade heyday from the 1960s to the 1990s.
            • Dae
              • Euna
                • Origin:

                  Cherokee
                • Meaning:

                  "waterfall"
              • Eunha
                • Fei
                  • Fei
                    • Hana
                      • Origin:

                        Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, Japanese
                      • Meaning:

                        "grace, work, glow, flower"
                      • Description:

                        Many things to many peoples: a flower name, also spelled Hanae, to the Japanese; a Czech and Polish short form of Johana; and an alternate form of the biblical name Hannah in the US. It also means "craft, work" in Hawaiian and "glow" in Maori.
                    • Hara
                      • Origin:

                        Hindi
                      • Meaning:

                        "to seize"
                      • Description:

                        One of the 1,008 names for the god Siva and, to English speakers, a possible feminine spin on Harry.
                    • Hye
                      • Origin:

                        Korean
                      • Meaning:

                        "wisdom, intelligence"
                      • Description:

                        One of the few Korean names to migrate to Western culture, via supermodel Hye Park.
                    • Hae
                      • Haneul
                        • Hansol