89 Korean Baby Boy Names With Meanings

Delve into the land of K-pop and K-drama with these sweet-soundin trendy names

By shikha thakur,MBA•Jun 8, 2023

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Korean baby names are unique and vary considerably from Western culture. Earlier names were adapted from Chinese characters, but modern Korean names make use of a unique national writing system. There are both beautiful and strong names with simple and poignant meanings. You will also find names that serve as an inspiration for your child. Korean names are written in Hanja that is a Korean name for Chinese characters. It refers to Chinese characters incorporated into the Korean language. Therefore, you should know the Hanja meaning of that particular name you pick for your baby boy. Following is the list of most popular Korean names you may pick for your baby boy.

Name	性别	Meaning
Do Hyun	Boy	Do means Path Hyun means virtuous, able
Do Yoon	Boy	Do means Path, Yoon means Allow or Consent
Joo Won	Boy	Joo means Around or Circumference, Won means First or Origin
Joon Woo	Boy	Joon means Handsome Woo means Divine intervention, Protection or Rain
Min Joon	Boy	Min means Quick, Clever, Sharp, Joon means talented or handsome
Seo Joon	Boy	Seo means auspicious, Joon means handsome
Si Woo	Boy	Si means begin or start, Woo means divine intervention, protection or rain
Ye Joon	Boy	Ye means Art, Talent, or Craft,Yoon means Handsome
Yoo Joon	Boy	Yoo is a variant of Yu or Yuu, meaning Tenderness, Evening, Friend, Qualified, Courage, Help, and Yoon means Handsome
Baek Hyeon	Boy	Baek means older brother and Hyeon means worthy and virtuous. Hence, the name means virtuous brother
Beom Seok	Boy	Beom means model, rule or pattern and Seok means like a rock. Hence, the name means pattern of a rock.
Bitgaram	Boy	Light river
Bon-Hwa	Boy	One who is glorious.
Bong	Boy	A mythical bird, probably phoenix
Bora	Boy	Snow; Excellent; Brave
Chin-Hae	Boy	真理或海洋的深度。
Chin-Hwa	Boy	The most prosperous and wealthiest of all.
Chin-Mae	Boy	Truth, a person who always speaks the truth.
Chul	Boy	Firm; something that is neither soft nor very hard
Chul-Moo	Boy	The weapon of iron
Chung Ae	Boy	Noble and love
Chung-Hee	Boy	One who is righteous and dutiful.
中和	Boy	A righteous lake
Da	Unisex	To attain
Dae	Unisex	The great one; shining
Dae-Ho	Boy	A great personality, great
Dae-Hyun	Boy	Great and honor
Dae-Jung	Boy	Great and righteous, honest.
Daeshim	Boy	Greatest mind
Dong	Boy	It means East
Dong-Min	Boy	East and cleverness
Dong-Sun	Boy	Goodness of the east.
Dong-Yul	Boy	One having the passion of the east.
Du-Ho	Boy	Head and goodness
Duck-Hwan	Boy	Return of the virtue
Duck-Young	Boy	The virtue is unchanging and everlasting
Ha Joon	Boy	Ha means Summer, Talented, Joon means Handsome
Hak-Kun	Boy	One with literate roots.
Haneul	Boy	Heavenly
Hoon	Boy	Teaching
Hwan	Boy	Bright
Hye	Boy	A birght and intelligent man
Hyuk	Boy	Radiant
Hyun	Unisex	"Bright" or "intelligent" in Korean; Variant transcription of HYEON meaning virtuous
Hyun Ki	Boy	Wise; Astute; Intelligent; Shrewd; Expert; Clever
Hyun Shik	Boy	Korean - Clever; Smart; Brilliant
Hyun-Ki	Boy	The foundation of wisdom.
Hyun-Shik	Boy	The roots of wisdom.
Il	Boy	Superiority
In	Boy	Humanity or wise
In-Su	Boy	Preserving wisdom
Iseul	Boy	Dew
Jee	Unisex	To know or the wisdom
Ji	Unisex	The name Ji is a Korean name and means Wisdom and Itelect.
Jii	Boy	Jii means wisdom. Or a sign of intelligence.
Joon	Boy	A man who is exceptionally talented
Jum	Boy	Jum means King, Ruler
Jung	Boy	A righteous man
Jung-Hwa	Boy	One who is rich and righteous.
Kang-Dae	Boy	One who is mighty and strong.
Ki	Unisex	Ki means The One who has Arisen
Korain	Boy	One who is luminous and glorious
Kwan	Boy	Kwan means One who is Strong
Kwang	Boy	Wild
Kwang-Sun	Boy	Wide goodness
Kyong	Boy	Brightness
Kyu	Boy	Standard
Kyubok	Boy	One who is blessed by God.
Kyung	Boy	Respect
Mal-Chin	Boy	Persists to end
Man-Shik	Boy	Deeply rooted into something.
Man-Young	Boy	Ten thousand years of prosperity.
Myung	Boy	Bright and clear
Myung-Dae	Boy	Great righteousness
Myung-Suck	Boy	Foundation of ages
Ryung	Boy	Brightness
Sang-Ook	Boy	One who is always well and healthy.
Seok	Boy	Like a rock
Seung	Boy	Successor or winning
Shik	Boy	Planting
So	Boy	Smile
Suck	Boy	Hardness
Suck-Chin	Boy	An unshakeable rock.
Suk	Boy	A variation of Seok, meaning like a rock.
Tae	Boy	One who is a great person
Won-Shik	Boy	Head or the root, the head of the family.
Yong-sun	Boy	The dragon in the first position.
Young-Jae	Boy	One who is destined to be ever prosperous.
Young-Soo	Boy	Keeping prosperity