Native Korean names
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| Native Korean names | |
| Hangul | 고유어이름 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 固有語이름 |
| Revised Romanization | Goyueo ireum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Koyuŏirŭm |
Goyueo ireum are Korean given names which come from native Korean vocabulary,rather than Sino-Korean roots. These names have been used on occasion for centuries,but they only began to become widespread in South Korea in the late 20th century. [2] [3] They do not have corresponding hanja,though in some cases,these names might be represented using hanja with the correct Korean pronunciation but an unrelated meaning (for example,曙 羅,with hanja meaning "sunlight" and "net",for Sora). However,this is not possible for all names;for example,for Ha-neul,there are no hanja with the reading "neul" (늘) on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. [4]
Since the late 1970s,the frequency of parents giving their children names that are native Korean words,usually of two syllables,has increased. Popular given names of this sort include Haneul ( 하늘 ;"Heaven" or "Sky"),Areum ( 아름 ;"Beauty"),Yiseul ( 이슬 ;"Dew") and Seulgi ( 슬기 ;"Wisdom"). [5] Between 2008 and 2015,the proportion of such names among South Korean newborns rose from 3.5% to 7.7%. The most popular native names in 2015 were Hangyeol ( 한결 ;"Unity") for boys and Sarang ( 사랑 ;"Love") for girls. [6] Despite this trend away from traditional practice,people's names are still recorded in both hangul and hanja (if available) on official documents,in family genealogies,and so on.
| Common spelling | Sex | McCune– Reischauer | Revised Romanisation | Hangul | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ga-ram | Unisex | Karam | Ga-ram | 가람 | River |
| Ga-eul | Feminine | Kaŭl | Ga-eul | 가을 | Autumn,fall |
| Gyeo-wool | Unisex | Kyŏul | Gyeo-ul | 겨울 | Winter |
| Go-eun | Feminine | Koŭn | Go-eun | 고은 | From goun (고운),meaning "pretty". |
| Gu-reum | Feminine | Gurŭm | Gu-reum | 구름 | Cloud |
| Gu-seul | Feminine | Gusŭl | Gu-seul | 구슬 | Glass bead,crystal ball,jewel |
| Geu-roo | Unisex | Gŭru | Geu-roo | 그루 | a word used when counting trees |
| Gi-ppeum | Feminine | Gippŭm | Gi-ppeum | 기쁨 | From the adjective gippeuda (기쁘다),meaning "joy". |
| Kkot | Feminine | KKot | Kkot | 꽃 | Flower |
| Na-gil | Masculine | Nakil | Na-gil | 나길 | My way |
| Na-ra | Feminine | Nara | Na-ra | 나라 | Country,nation,kingdom |
| Narabit | Unisex | Narapit | Na-ra-bit | 나라빛 | Modern derivation of nara (나라) combined with bit (빛),formed to mean "shining country,shining nation". |
| Narauram | Masculine | Narauram | Na-ra-woo-ram | 나라우람 | Modern derivation of nara (나라) combined with uram (우람),formed to mean "robust or vigorous country,robust or vigorous nation". |
| Na-rae | Feminine | Narae | Na-rae | 나래 | Wing |
| Na-ri | Feminine | Nari | Na-ri | 나리 | Lily |
| Na-moo | Unisex | Namu | Na-mu | 나무 | Tree,wood |
| Na-bom | Feminine | Napom | Na-bom | 나봄 | My spring |
| Na-bi | Feminine | Napi | Na-bi | 나비 | Butterfly |
| Na-bit | Feminine | Napit | Na-bit | 나빛 | My light |
| Na-eol | Masculine | Naŏl | Na-eol | 나얼 | My soul |
| No-eul | Unisex | Noŭl | No-eul | 노을 | Sunset |
| Noo-ri | Unisex | Nuri | Nu-ri | 누리 | Ancient Korean variation of the word ubak (우박),meaning "hail". |
| Da-rae | Feminine | Tarae | Da-rae | 다래 | Gooseberry |
| Da-som | Feminine | Tasom | Da-som | 다솜 | Ancient Korean variation of the word sarang (사랑),meaning "love". |
| Da-woon | Masculine | Taun | Da-un | 다운 | From the adjective dapda (답다),meaning "to have the property/feeling of [something]". |
| Dan-bi | Feminine | Talpi | Dan-bi | 단비 | Sweet rain,welcome rain,timely rain. |
| Dal | Unisex | Tal | Dal | 달 | Moon |
| Dal-rae | Feminine | Talrae | Dal-rae | 달래 | From dalraeda (달래다),meaning "soothing,lull". Also,Korean wild chive. |
| Dam-bi | Feminine | Tampi | Dam-bi | 담비 | Marten,sable |
| Du-ri | Unisex | Turi | Du-ri | 두리 | Two,couple,second |
| Ra-on | Feminine | Raon | Ra-on | 라온 | Ancient Korean variation of the word jeulgeoun (즐거운),meaning "joyful". |
| Ra-woom | Feminine | Raum | Ra-um | 라움 | From areumdaum (아름다운),meaning "beautiful". |
| Ru-da | Feminine | Ruta | Ru-da | 루다 | From iruda (이루다),meaning "to achieve,to accomplish,to fulfill". |
| Ru-ri | Feminine | Ruri | Ru-ri | 루리 | Meaning "[I will] achieve/accomplish/fulfill". Also from iruda (이루다),with causitive suffix ~ri (~리). |
| Ma-ri | Feminine | Mari | Ma-ri | 마리 | Ancient Korean version of the word choiseon (최선),meaning "the best". |
| Ma-eum | Feminine | Maŭm | Ma-eum | 마음 | Mind,heart |
| Mi-reu | Unisex | Mirŭ | Mi-reu | 미르 | Dragon |
| Mit-eum | Masculine | Mitŭm | Mit-eum | 믿음 | Belief,trust |
| Mindeulle | Feminine | Mindŭlre | Min-deul-re | 민들레 | Dandelion |
| Ba-da | Unisex | Pata | Ba-da | 바다 | Sea |
| Ba-ram | Unisex | Param | Ba-ram | 바람 | Wind |
| Beo-deul | Masculine | Pŏtŭl | Beo-deul | 버들 | From beodeunamu (버드나무),meaning "willow". |
| Byeol | Feminine | Pyŏl | Byeol | 별 | Star |
| Byeol-bit | Feminine | Pyŏlpit | Byeol-bit | 별빛 | Starlight |
| Byeol-jji | Feminine | Pyŏl'tchi | Byeol-jji | 별찌 | North Korea word meaning "meteor". |
| Bom | Feminine | Pom | Bom | 봄 | Spring |
| Bo-da | Feminine | Poda | Bo-da | 보다 | From the verb boda (보다),meaning "to see,to look at". |
| Bo-ra | Feminine | Pora | Bo-ra | 보라 | Purple |
| Bo-ram | Feminine | Poram | Bo-ram | 보람 | Valuable,worthwhile |
| Bo-reum | Feminine | Porŭm | Bo-reum | 보름 | Half-month,two weeks,fortnight,fifteen days |
| Bitgaram | Masculine | Pitkaram | Bit-ga-ram | 빛가람 | Modern derivation of bit (빛) combined with garam (가람),formed to mean "shining river". |
| Bit-na | Feminine | Pitna | Bit-na | 빛나 | Shining |
| Bi | Feminine | Pi | Bi | 비 | Rain |
| Sa-rang | Feminine | Sarang | Sa-rang | 사랑 | Love |
| Sandara | Feminine | Santara | San-da-ra | 산다라 | Wise,clever |
| Saem | Masculine | Saem | Saem | 샘 | Spring,fountain. |
| Sae-ron | Feminine | Saeron | Sae-ron | 새론 | From saeroun (새로운),meaning "new". |
| Sae-rom | Feminine | Saerom | Sae-rom | 새롬 | From saeroun (새로운),meaning "new". |
| Sae-byeok | Feminine | Saepyŏk | Sae-byeok | 새벽 | Dawn,daybreak |
| Sae-yan | Feminine | Saeyan | Sae-yan | 새얀 | Modern derivation of sae (새) combined with hayan (하얀),formed to mean "white bird". |
| Saet-byeol | Feminine | Saetbyŏl | Saet-byeol | 샛별 | Morning star |
| Saeng-geul | Unisex | Saenggŭl | Saeng-geul | 생글 | Softly smiling with eyes and lips |
| So-ra | Feminine | Sora | So-ra | 소라 | Conch shell |
| So-ri | Feminine | Sori | So-ri | 소리 | Voice,sound |
| Sol | Unisex | Sol | Sol | 솔 | Pine |
| Song-yi | Feminine | Songi | Song-i | 송이 | A bunch,a clump,a cluster,a group. |
| Susanna | Feminine | Susanna | Su-san-na | 수산나 | |
| Seul-ki | Feminine | Sŭlgi | Seul-gi | 슬기 | Wisdom |
| Ah-ra | Feminine | Ara | Ah-ra | 아라 | From the verb ara (아라),meaning "to know,to be wise". |
| Ah-ram | Feminine | Aram | Ah-ram | 아람 | Ripe chestnut,ripe acorn |
| Ah-rong | Feminine | Arong | Ah-rong | 아롱 | Awkward |
| Ah-reum | Feminine | Arŭm | A-reum | 아름 | Beauty |
| Ah-ri | Feminine | Ari | Ah-ri | 아리 | Beloved |
| Yeo-reum | Feminine | Yŏrŭm | Yeo-reum | 여름 | Summer |
| On | Unisex | On | On | 온 | 100 |
| Woo-ram | Masculine | Uram | U-ram | 우람 | Robust,vigorous,stately,imposing |
| Woo-ri | Unisex | Uri | U-ri | 우리 | We |
| Eu-tteum | Unisex | Ŭttŭm | Eu-tteum | 으뜸 | Basis,foundation,the best,the head,the top |
| Yi-re | Feminine | Ire | I-re | 이레 | A week,seven days,the seventh day of the month |
| Yi-seul | Feminine | Isŭl | I-seul | 이슬 | Dew |
| Ja-ram | Unisex | Charam | Ja-ram | 자람 | From the verb jarada (자라다),meaning "to grow" or "growing". |
| Jan-di | Feminine | Chanti | Jan-di | 잔디 | Grass |
| Jo-eun | Feminine | Choŭn | Jo-eun | 조은 | From joheun (좋은),meaning "good". |
| Cho-rong | Feminine | Ch'orong | Cho-rong | 초롱 | Silk-covered lantern,also from the onomatopoeia chorong chorong (초롱초롱),meaning "sparkling" or "bright". |
| Pu-reun | Unisex | Purŭn | Pu-reun | 푸른 | Blue |
| Pu-reum | Unisex | Purŭm | Pu-reum | 푸름 | Blue |
| Ha-na | Feminine | Hana | Ha-na | 하나 | One,firstborn |
| Ha-neul | Unisex | Hanŭl | Ha-neul | 하늘 | Sky |
| Ha-nui | Feminine | Hanŭi | Ha-nui | 하늬 | Westerly winds |
| Ha-da | Unisex | Hata | Ha-da | 하다 | From the verb hada (하다),meaning "to do". |
| Ha-ram | Unisex | Haram | Ha-ram | 하람 | Modern derivation of haneul (하늘) combined with saram (사람),formed to mean "heavenly person". |
| Ha-ru | Unisex | Haru | Ha-ru | 하루 | Day |
| Ha-seul | Unisex | Hasŭl | Ha-seul | 하슬 | Modern derivation of haneul (하늘) combined with seulgi (슬기),formed to mean "heavenly wisdom". |
| Ha-yan | Unisex | Hayan | Ha-yan | 하얀 | White,pure,pale |
| Hayana | Feminine | Hayana | Ha-ya-na | 하야나 | Modern derivation of hayan (하얀) combined with ai (아이),formed to mean "white/pure/pale child". |
| Han-gyeol | Masculine | Hankyŏl | Han-gyeol | 한결 | Unity |
| Han-gil | Masculine | Hankil | Han-gil | 한길 | One way |
| Han-byul | Unisex | Hanpyŏl | Han-byeol | 한별 | One star,also meaning "big/bright star". |
| Han-saem | Unisex | Hansaem | Han-saem | 한샘 | One fountain |
| Han-wool | Unisex | Hanul | Han-ul | 한울 | Ancient Korean variation of the word haneul (하늘),meaning "heavenly". |
| Hae-rang | Feminine | Haerang | Hae-rang | 해랑 | Modern derivation of hae (해) combined with dative case ~rang (랑),formed to mean "one with the sun". |
| Haet-nim | Feminine | Haetnim | Haet-nim | 햇님 | Sun |
| Haet-sal | Feminine | Haetsal | Haet-sal | 햇살 | Sunlight |
| Haet-bit | Feminine | Haetbit | Haet-pit | 햇빛 | Sunshine |
| Hye-yum | Feminine | Hyeyum | Hye-yum | 혜윰 | Ancient Korean variation of the word saenggak (생각),meaning "thought". |
| Him-chan | Masculine | Himch'an | Him-chan | 힘찬 | Strong |
There are also some mixed names:those in which a single name contains both a Sino-Korean element and a native Korean element.
| Common spelling | Sex | McCune– Reischauer | Revised Romanisation | Hangul | Sino-Korean part | Native Korean part |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saem-na | Feminine | Saemna | Saem-na | 샘나 | 那,奈,娜 | Spring,fountain (샘) |
| Eun-byul | Feminine | Ŭnbyŏl | Eun-byeol | 은별 | 銀,恩 | star (별) |
| Eun-bi | Feminine | Ŭnbi | Eun-bi | 은비 | 銀,恩 | rain (비) |
| Eun-saem | Feminine | Ŭnsaem | Eun-saem | 은샘 | 銀,恩 | Spring,fountain (샘) |
