A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, seongmyeong, seongham, or ireum (이름) are commonly used. When a Korean name is written in Hangul, there is no space between the surname and the given name.
Joon, also spelled Jun, Chun, or June, is a rare Korean family name, as well as a common element in Korean given names.
Ji-hyun, also spelled Ji-hyeon, or Jee-hyun, is Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 61 hanja with the reading "ji" and 42 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ji-hyun was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1990.
Kim Ha-Neul, also known as Ha-Neul Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
Jeong-eun, also spelled Jung-eun, Jeong-un, or Jong-un, is a Korean unisex given name. In South Korea, it is overwhelmingly used as a female name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. As of December 2018, regulations of South Korea's Supreme Court list 84 hanja with the reading jeong and 30 hanja with the reading eun which may be registered for use in given names. The Seoul-based Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported, based on a document obtained by North Korean defector and KBS employee Park Jin-hee, that beginning in January 2011 North Korea banned birth registrations using the name Kim Jong-un and required existing bearers of the name to change to a different name. The authenticity of the document could not be confirmed.
Ji-young, also spelled Jee-young, Ji-yeong, or Chi-young, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 61 hanja with the reading "ji" and 44 hanja with the reading "young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It was the most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to third place in 1980 and tenth place in 1990.
Ji-woo, also spelled Ji-u, or Ji-oo, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 61 hanja with the reading "ji" and 60 hanja with the reading "woo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. In 2008, Ji-woo was the eighth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea, with 2,107 being given the name; it rose to fifth place in 2011, and subsequently to third place in 2013 and 2015.
Ji-min, also spelled Jee-min, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "ji" and 27 hanja with the reading "min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ji-min was South Korea's third-most popular name for baby girls in 2008, with 2,792 being given the name.
Sun-young, also spelled Seon-young or Seon-yeong, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, and held the same rank in 1980.
Seong-hoon, also spelled Sung-hoon, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1970, falling to sixth place in 1980. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 12 hanja with the reading "hoon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. One common pair of hanja used to write this name can also be read as a Japanese name Yoshihiro. People with this name include:
Chae-won is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 18 hanja with the reading "chae" and 47 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Chae-won was the seventh-most-popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 2013.
Young, also spelled Yeong, Yong, or Yung, is an uncommon Korean surname, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 43 hanja with the reading yeong on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names, as well as 28 with the reading ryeong and six with the reading nyeong.
Min is an uncommon Korean family name as well as a common syllable in Korean given names.
Gun, also spelled Geon, Kŏn, Keon, Gon, Kuhn, or Kun, is a single-syllable masculine Korean given name, as well as an element in some two-syllable given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
So, also spelled Soh, is a Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write it.
Nari, also spelled Naree, is a Korean feminine given name. The word itself is a native Korean word meaning "lily" and does not have corresponding hanja. However, since Korean given names can be created arbitrarily, it may also be a name with hanja.
Kim Ha-neul is a South Korean actress.
Ha-yoon, also Ha-yun, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "ha" and 16 hanja with the reading "yoon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ha-yoon was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 2015, with 2,356 being given the name, and rose to first place in the first nine months of 2017.
Shi, also spelled Si, or Shie, Shee, Sie, Sea, See, is an uncommon Korean surname, an element in two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 56 Hanja with the reading "shi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
