List of the most popular given names in South Korea
This is a list of the most popular given names in South Korea, by birth year and gender for various years in which data is available.
Aside from newborns being given newly popular names, many adults change their names as well, some in order to cast off birth names they feel are old-fashioned. Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 844,615 people (about 1 in every 60 South Koreans) applied to change their names; 730,277 were approved. In 2010, 552 men changed their name to Min-jun, and 1,401 women changed their name to Seo-yeon.[1]
2019
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seo-jun | Sŏjun | Seojun | 서준 | 1292 |
Ha-joon | Hajun | Hajun | 하준 | 1206 |
Do-yun | Toyun | Doyun | 도윤 | 1105 |
Eun-woo | Ǔnu | Eunu | 은우 | 1046 |
Si-woo | Siu | Siu | 시우 | 1046 |
Ji-ho | Chiho | Jiho | 지호 | 915 |
Ye-jun | Yejun | Yejun | 예준 | 872 |
Yu-jun | Yujun | Yujun | 유준 | 819 |
Ju-won | Juwŏn | Juwon | 주원 | 811 |
Min-jun | Minjun | Minjun | 민준 | 787 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ji-an | Chian | Jian | 지안 | 1140 |
Ha-yoon | Hayun | Hayun | 하윤 | 1029 |
Seo-ah | Sŏa | Seoa | 서아 | 990 |
Ha-eun | Haŭn | Haeun | 하은 | 952 |
Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seoyun | 서윤 | 894 |
Ha-rin | Harin | Harin | 하린 | 860 |
Ji-yoo | Chiyu | Jiyu | 지유 | 832 |
Ji-woo | Chiu | Jiu | 지우 | 807 |
Soo-ah | Sua | Sua | 수아 | 794 |
Ji-a | Chia | Jia | 지아 | 728 |
2017
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Do-yun | Toyun | Doyun | 도윤 | 2,120 |
Ha-joon | Hajun | Hajun | 하준 | 2,084 |
Seo-jun | Sŏjun | Seojun | 서준 | 1,891 |
Si-woo | Siu | Siu | 시우 | 1,786 |
Min-jun | Minjun | Minjun | 민준 | 1,771 |
Ye-jun | Yejun | Yejun | 예준 | 1,658 |
Ju-won | Juwŏn | Juwon | 주원 | 1,637 |
Yu-jun | Yujun | Yujun | 유준 | 1,488 |
Ji-ho | Chiho | Jiho | 지호 | 1,458 |
Joon-woo | Chunu | Junu | 준우 | 1,339 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha-yoon | Hayun | Hayun | 하윤 | 1,946 |
Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seoyun | 서윤 | 1,871 |
Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seoyeon | 서연 | 1,659 |
Ha-eun | Haŭn | Haeun | 하은 | 1,594 |
Ji-yoo | Chiyu | Jiyu | 지유 | 1,582 |
Ji-woo | Chiu | Jiu | 지우 | 1,469 |
Ha-rin | Harin | Harin | 하린 | 1,441 |
Soo-ah | Sua | Sua | 수아 | 1,416 |
Ji-a | Chia | Jia | 지아 | 1,371 |
Seo-ah | Sŏa | Seoa | 서아 | 1,289 |
2015
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Min-jun | Minjun | Minjun | 민준 | 3,741 |
Seo-jun | Sŏjun | Seojun | 서준 | 3,422 |
Ha-joon | Hajun | Hajun | 하준 | 3,007 |
Do-yun | Toyun | Doyun | 도윤 | 2,782 |
Joo-won | Chuwŏn | Juwon | 주원 | 2,664 |
Ye-jun | Yejun | Yejun | 예준 | 2,635 |
Joon-woo | Chunu | Junu | 준우 | 2,174 |
Ji-ho | Chiho | Jiho | 지호 | 2,095 |
Ji-hu | Chihu | Jihu | 지후 | 1,968 |
Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Junseo | 준서 | 1,930 |
Total births of boys | 222,854 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seoyun | 서윤 | 3,048 |
Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seoyeon | 서연 | 2,936 |
Ji-woo | Chiu | Jiu | 지우 | 2,668 |
Ji-yoo | Chiyu | Jiyu | 지유 | 2,468 |
Ha-yoon | Hayun | Hayun | 하윤 | 2,356 |
Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seohyeon | 서현 | 2,212 |
Min-seo | Minsŏ | Minseo | 민서 | 2,209 |
Ha-eun | Haŭn | Haeun | 하은 | 2,161 |
Ji-a | Chia | Jia | 지아 | 2,140 |
Da-eun | Taŭn | Daeun | 다은 | 2,000 |
Total births of girls | 211,403 |
2013
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Min-jun | Minjun | Minjun | 민준 |
Seojun | Sŏjun | Seojun | 서준 |
Joo-won | Chuwŏn | Juwon | 주원 |
Ye-jun | Yejun | Yejun | 예준 |
Si-woo | Siu | Siu | 시우 |
Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Junseo | 준서 |
Do-yun | Toyun | Doyun | 도윤 |
Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeonu | 현우 |
Gun-woo | Kŏnu | Geonu | 건우 |
Ji-hun | Chihun | Jihun | 지훈 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seoyeon | 서연 |
Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seoyun | 서윤 |
Ji-woo | Chiu | Jiu | 지우 |
Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seohyeon | 서현 |
Min-seo | Minsŏ | Minseo | 민서 |
Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yunseo | 윤서 |
Chae-won | Ch'aewŏn | Chaewon | 채원 |
Ha-yoon | Hayun | Hayun | 하윤 |
Ji-a | Chia | Jia | 지아 |
Eunseo | Ŭnsŏ | Eunseo | 은서 |
2011
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Min-jun | Minjun | Minjun | 민준 |
Joo-won | Chuwŏn | Juwon | 주원 |
Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Junseo | 준서 |
Si-woo | Si'u | Siu | 시우 |
Ye-jun | Yejun | Yejun | 예준 |
Seo-jun | Sŏchun | Seojun | 서준 |
Ji-hu | Chihu | Jihu | 지후 |
Ji-hoon | Chihun | Jihun | 지훈 |
Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeonu | 현우 |
Do-hyun | Tohyŏn | Dohyeon | 도현 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seoyeon | 서연 |
Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seohyeon | 서현 |
Min-seo | Minsŏ | Minseo | 민서 |
Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seoyun | 서윤 |
Ji-woo | Chi'u | Jiu | 지우 |
Ji-min | Chimin | Jimin | 지민 |
Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yunseo | 윤서 |
Ha-eun | Ha'ŭn | Haeun | 하은 |
Ji-yoon | Chiyun | Jiyun | 지윤 |
Eun-seo | Ǔnsŏ | Eunseo | 은서 |
2009
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
Min-jun | Minjun | Min-jun | 민준 | 3,096 |
Ji-hu | Chihu | Ji-hu | 지후 | 2,159 |
Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 | 1,929 |
Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Jun-seo | 준서 | 1,876 |
Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeon-u | 현우 | 1,841 |
Ye-jun | Yejun | Ye-jun | 예준 | 1,747 |
Kun-woo | Kŏnu | Geon-u | 건우 | 1,727 |
Hyun-jun | Hyŏnjun | Hyeon-jun | 현준 | 1,681 |
Min-jae | Minjae | Min-jae | 민재 | 1,509 |
Woo-jin | Ujin | U-jin | 우진 | 1,506 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seo-yeon | 서연 | 3,474 |
Min-seo | Minsŏ | Min-seo | 민서 | 2,972 |
Seo-hyeon | Sŏ-hyŏn | Seo-hyeon | 서현 | 2,678 |
Ji-woo | Chi-u | Ji-u | 지우 | 2,493 |
Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seo-yun | 서윤 | 2,476 |
Ji-min | Chimin | Ji-min | 지민 | 2,435 |
Su-bin | Subin | Su-bin | 수빈 | 2,208 |
Ha-eun | Ha'ŭn | Ha-eun | 하은 | 2,156 |
Ye-eun | Ye'ŭn | Ye-eun | 예은 | 1,993 |
Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yun-seo | 윤서 | 1,921 |
2008
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
Min-jun | Minjun | Min-jun | 민준 | 2,641 |
Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 | 2,185 |
Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeon-u | 현우 | 1,943 |
Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Jun-seo | 준서 | 1,908 |
Woo-jin | Ujin | U-jin | 우진 | 1,811 |
Kun-woo | Kŏnu | Geon-u | 건우 | 1,722 |
Ye-jun | Yejun | Ye-jun | 예준 | 1,704 |
Hyun-jun | Hyŏnjun | Hyeon-jun | 현준 | 1,636 |
Do-hyun | Tohyŏn | Do-hyeon | 도현 | 1,572 |
Dong-hyun | Tong-hyŏn | Dong-hyeon | 동현 | 1,571 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seo-yeon | 서연 | 3,270 |
Min-seo | Minsŏ | Min-seo | 민서 | 2,881 |
Ji-min | Chimin | Ji-min | 지민 | 2,792 |
Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seo-hyeon | 서현 | 2,625 |
Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seo-yun | 서윤 | 2,514 |
Ye-eun | Ye'ŭn | Ye-eun | 예은 | 2,323 |
Ha-eun | Ha'ŭn | Ha-eun | 하은 | 2,109 |
Ji-woo | Chi'u | Ji-u | 지우 | 2,107 |
Su-bin | Subin | Su-bin | 수빈 | 2,069 |
Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yun-seo | 윤서 | 1,980 |
1990
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeon-u | 현우 |
Sung-min | Sŏngmin | Seong-min | 성민 |
Sung-hyun | Sŏnghyŏn | Seong-hyeon | 성현 |
Min-soo | Minsu | Min-su | 민수 |
Jun-young | Chunyŏng | Jun-yeong | 준영 |
Joon-ho | Chunho | Jun-ho | 준호 |
Min-kyu | Min'gyu | Min-gyu | 민규 |
Dong-hyun | Tonghyŏn | Dong-hyeon | 동현 |
Seung-hyun | Sŭnghyŏn | Seung-hyeon | 승현 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Ji-hye | Chihye | Ji-hye | 지혜 |
Ji-eun | Chi'ŭn | Ji-eun | 지은 |
Eun-ji | Ŭnji | Eun-ji | 은지 |
Min-ji | Minji | Min-ji | 민지 |
Hye-jin | Hyejin | Hye-jin | 혜진 |
Soo-jin | Sujin | Su-jin | 수진 |
Yu-jin | Yujin | Yu-jin | 유진 |
Seul-ki | Sŭlgi | Seulgi | 슬기 |
Ji-hyun | Chihyŏn | Ji-hyeon | 지현 |
Ji-young | Chiyŏng | Ji-yeong | 지영 |
1980
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Ji-hoon | Chi-hun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
Sung-min | Sŏng-min | Seong-min | 성민 |
Jung-hoon | Chŏng-hun | Jeong-hun | 정훈 |
Joon-ho | Chun-ho | Jun-ho | 준호 |
Hyun-woo | Hyŏn-u | Hyeon-u | 현우 |
Sung-hoon | Sŏng-hun | Seong-hun | 성훈 |
Jin-ho | Chin-ho | Jin-ho | 진호 |
Dong-hyun | Tong-hyŏn | Dong-hyeon | 동현 |
Min-ho | Min-ho | Min-ho | 민호 |
Jun-young | Chun-yŏng | Jun-yeong | 준영 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Ji-hye | Chi-hye | Ji-hye | 지혜 |
Hye-jin | Hye-jin | Hye-jin | 혜진 |
Ji-young | Chi-yŏng | Ji-yeong | 지영 |
Ji-eun | Chi-ŭn | Ji-eun | 지은 |
Soo-jin | Su-jin | Su-jin | 수진 |
Eun-jung | Ŭn-jŏng | Eun-jeong | 은정 |
Ji-yeon | Chi-yŏn | Ji-yeon | 지연 |
Eun-young | Ŭn-yŏng | Eun-yeong | 은영 |
Sun-young | Sŏn-yŏng | Seon-yeong | 선영 |
Hyun-jung | Hyŏn-jŏng | Hyeon-jeong | 현정 |
1970
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Jung-hoon | Chŏng-hun | Jeong-hun | 정훈 |
Sung-ho | Sŏng-ho | Seong-ho | 성호 |
Sung-jin | Sŏng-jin | Seong-jin | 성진 |
Ji-hoon | Chi-hun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
Sung-hoon | Sŏng-hun | Seong-hun | 성훈 |
Joon-ho | Chun-ho | Jun-ho | 준호 |
Jung-ho | Chŏng-ho | Jeong-ho | 정호 |
Sung-min | Sŏng-min | Seong-min | 성민 |
Sang-hoon | Sang-hun | Sang-hun | 상훈 |
Young-jin | Yŏng-jin | Yeong-jin | 영진 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Ji-young | Ji-yŏng | Ji-yeong | 지영 |
Hyun-jung | Hyŏn-jŏng | Hyeon-jeong | 현정 |
Eun-jung | Ŭn-jŏng | Eun-jeong | 은정 |
Hyun-joo | Hyŏn-ju | Hyeon-ju | 현주 |
Eun-young | Ŭn-yŏng | Eun-yeong | 은영 |
Eun-ju | Ŭn-ju | Eun-ju | 은주 |
Mi-kyung | Mi-gyŏng | Mi-gyeong | 미경 |
Eun-kyung | Ŭn-gyŏng | Eun-gyeong | 은경 |
Sun-young | Sŏn-yŏng | Seon-yeong | 선영 |
Mi-young | Mi-yŏng | Mi-yeong | 미영 |
1960
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Sung-ho | Sŏng-ho | Seong-ho | 성호 |
Young-soo | Yŏng-su | Yeong-su | 영수 |
Young-ho | Yŏng-ho | Yeong-ho | 영호 |
Jung-ho | Chŏng-ho | Jeong-ho | 정호 |
Young-chul | Yŏng-chŏl | Yeong-cheol | 영철 |
Young-jin | Yŏng-jin | Yeong-jin | 영진 |
Sung-soo | Sŏng-su | Seong-su | 성수 |
Jin-ho | Chin-ho | Jin-ho | 진호 |
Sang-hoon | Sang-hun | Sang-hun | 상훈 |
Jung-hoon | Chŏng-hun | Jeong-hun | 정훈 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Mi-kyung | Mi-gyŏng | Mi-gyeong | 미경 |
Mi-sook | Mi-suk | Mi-suk | 미숙 |
Kyung-hee | Kyŏng-hŭi | Gyeong-hui | 경희 |
Young-sook | Yŏng-suk | Yeong-suk | 영숙 |
Kyung-sook | Kyŏng-suk | Gyeong-suk | 경숙 |
Jung-hee | Chŏng-hŭi | Jeong-hui | 정희 |
Mi-young | Mi-yŏng | Mi-yeong | 미영 |
Hyun-sook | Hyŏn-suk | Hyeon-suk | 현숙 |
Young-hee | Yŏng-hŭi | Yeong-hui | 영희 |
Young-mi | Yŏng-mi | Yeong-mi | 영미 |
1950
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Young-soo | Yŏng-su | Yeong-su | 영수 |
Young-ho | Yŏng-ho | Yeong-ho | 영호 |
Sung-soo | Sŏng-su | Seong-su | 성수 |
Young-chul | Yŏng-chŏl | Yeong-cheol | 영철 |
Jung-ho | Chŏng-ho | Jeong-ho | 정호 |
Sung-ho | Sŏng-ho | Seong-ho | 성호 |
Young-sik | Yŏng-sik | Yeong-sik | 영식 |
Byung-chul | Pyŏng-chŏl | Byeong-cheol | 병철 |
Young-hwan | Yŏng-hwan | Yeong-hwan | 영환 |
Sang-chul | Sang-chŏl | Sang-cheol | 상철 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Young-sook | Yŏng-suk | Yeong-suk | 영숙 |
Jung-sook | Chŏng-suk | Jeong-suk | 정숙 |
Young-hee | Yŏng-hŭi | Yeong-hui | 영희 |
Jung-hee | Chŏng-hŭi | Jeong-hui | 정희 |
Myung-sook | Myŏng-suk | Myeong-suk | 명숙 |
Hyun-sook | Hyŏn-suk | Hyeon-suk | 현숙 |
Kyung-sook | Kyŏng-suk | Gyeong-suk | 경숙 |
In-sook | In-suk | In-suk | 인숙 |
Kyung-hee | Kyŏng-hŭi | Gyeong-hui | 경희 |
Kyung-ok | Kyŏng-ok | Gyeong-ok | 경옥 |
1945
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Young-su | Yŏngsu | Yeongsu | 영수 |
Young-ho | Yŏngho | Yeongho | 영호 |
Young-sik | Yŏngsik | Yeongsik | 영식 |
Jung-woong | Chŏng'ung | Jeong-ung | 정웅 |
Young-gil | Yŏng'gil | Yeong-gil | 영길 |
Young-il | Yŏng'il | Yeong-il | 영일 |
Jung-soo | Chŏngsu | Jeongsu | 정수 |
Jung-nam | Chŏngnam | Jeongnam | 정남 |
Kwang-su | Kwangsu | Gwangsu | 광수 |
Joong-soo | Chungsu | Jungsu | 중수 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Young-ja | Yŏngja | Yeongja | 영자 |
Jeong-ja | Chŏngja | Jeongja | 정자 |
Soon-ja | Sunja | Sunja | 순자 |
Chun-ja | Ch'unja | Chunja | 춘자 |
Kyung-ja | Kyŏngja | Gyeongja | 경자 |
Ok-ja | Okja | Okja | 옥자 |
Myung-ja | Myŏngja | Myeongja | 명자 |
Sook-ja | Sukja | Sukja | 숙자 |
Jung-soon | Chŏngsun | Jeongsun | 정순 |
Hwa-ja | Hwaja | Hwaja | 화자 |
1940
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Young-ho | Yŏng-ho | Yeong-ho | 영호 |
Jong-soo | Chong-su | Jong-su | 종수 |
Byung-ho | Pyŏng-ho | Byeong-ho | 병호 |
Young-gi | Yŏng-gi | Yeong-gi | 영기 |
Il-sung | Il-sŏng | Il-seong | 일성 |
Young-sik | Yŏng-sik | Yeong-sik | 영식 |
Kyung-soo | Kyŏng-su | Gyeong-su | 경수 |
Young-chul | Yŏng-chŏl | Yeong-cheol | 영철 |
Sung-ki | Sŏng-gi | Seong-gi | 성기 |
Jong-yul | Chong-yŏl | Jong-yeol | 종열 |
Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
---|---|---|---|
Young-ja | Yŏng-ja | Yeong-ja | 영자 |
Young-sook | Yŏng-suk | Yeong-suk | 영숙 |
Kyung-ja | Kyŏng-ja | Gyeong-ja | 경자 |
Jung-sook | Chŏng-suk | Jeong-suk | 정숙 |
Sook-ja | Suk-ja | Suk-ja | 숙자 |
Jeong-ja | Chŏng-ja | Jeong-ja | 정자 |
Soon-ja | Sun-ja | Sun-ja | 순자 |
Soon-hee | Sun-hi | Sun-hui | 순희 |
Jung-soon | Chŏng-sun | Jeong-sun | 정순 |
Chun-ja | Ch'un-ja | Chun-ja | 춘자 |
See also
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