We’re going to show you how to make a Korean name for yourself.
There are lots of ways to do this, and we’re going to tell you all about South Korean names. Take a look at the 6 methods below, and choose the one that you like best!
If you’re looking for a professionally chosen name that fits your personality then be sure to check out our Korean Naming Service.
Contents
- 1 List of Korean Names
- 2 List of Korean last names
- 3 List of Korean first names
- 4 All About Korean Names
- 5 How do South Korean Names Work?
- 6 What is my Korean name?
- 7 How to write my name in Korean
- 8 Help Writing My Name in Korean
- 9 Wrap Up
Also, we’ve created a free PDF version of this post to take with you on the go. Use it on your search for the perfect name!
List of Korean Names
Below are lists of common Korean last names and Korean first names. You can use these lists of names to create your own Korean name!
List of Korean last names
Here is a list of the top Korean last names in both English and Hangul, along with their meaning.
Korean Family Name Hangul Meaning
Kim 김 Meaning: Metal, gold or iron
Lee 이 Meaning: Plum tree
Park/Bak 박 Meaning: Gourd
Gwan 관 Meaning: Tube or pipe
Jeong 정 Meaning: Tablet or quiet
Yang 양 Meaning: Amount or positive
An 안 Meaning: Within
Jin 진 Meaning: Camp lost or a sign of the dragon
Yoo 유 Meaning: Willow tree
Han 한 Meaning: The One
Nam
남 Meaning: A Man or south
Cho 조 Meaning: Second or beginning
Yun 윤 Meaning: Cloud or luck
Pae 배 Meaning: Loosely or The name of the 'Pae' clan
Ma 마 Meaning: Horse, hemp
List of Korean first names
Name Hangul Gender Meaning
Ara 아라 Female Meaning: Beautiful
Areum 아름 Female Meaning: Beautiful
AYeong 아영 Female Meaning: Refined
BoBae 보배 Female Meaning: Treasure, precious
Bom 봄 Female Meaning: Spring
BoRa 보라 Female Meaning: Purple color
Byeol 별 Female Meaning: Star
ChoHee 초희 Female Meaning: Beautiful, joy
Daehyun 대현 Male Meaning: Wise man
DaeSeong 대성 Male Meaning: Great success
DaEun 다은 Female Meaning: Young girl or Silver
DaJeoung 다정 Female Meaning: Loving and understanding
DoHyun 도현 Male or Female Meaning: An intelligent person
Donghyun 동현 Male Meaning: A symbol of strength.
DoYoon 도윤 Male Meaning: A government post
DoYun 도연 Female Meaning: Lotus blossom
Eun Ae 은애 Female Meaning: Grace and love
EunHee 은희 Female Meaning: Wish
EunHye 은혜 Female Meaning: Grace
EunJeong 은정 Female Meaning: Warmth
EunJi 은지 Female Meaning: Wisdom or mercy
Eunsuh 은서 Female Meaning: Mercy or west
EunYoung 은영 Female Meaning: Talent
GaHee 가희 Female Meaning: Beauty or elegance
Hana 하나 Female Meaning: One
Haru 하루 Female Meaning: Spring
HaYoon 하윤 Male or Female Meaning: Morality or richness
HeeJin 희진 Female Meaning: Honest
HyeJin 혜진 Female Meaning: Bright
HyeonJeong 현정 Female Meaning: Virtuous or worthy
HyeonJu 현주 Female Meaning: Jewel or pearl
HyeonU 현우 Male Meaning: Manifest or clear
HyunYoung 현영 Female Meaning: Able
Iseul 이슬 Female Meaning: Dew
Jaehyun 재현 Male Meaning: Wisdom
JangMi 장미 Female Meaning: Rose
Jeong 정 Male or Female Meaning: Gentle
JeongHui 정희 Male or Female Meaning: Right or beauty
Jia 지아 Female Meaning: Clear or good
JiEun 지은 Female Meaning: Branch or kindness
JiHo 지호 Male Meaning: Brave spirit
JiHoo 지후 Male or Female Meaning: Wisdom or elegant
JiHye 지혜 Female Meaning: Intelligent
JiMin 지민 Male or Female Meaning: Gentle or jade
Jin 진 Male or Female Meaning: Jewel or truth
JinHwa 진화 Female,Male Meaning: Most wealthy
JinSol 진솔 Female Meaning: Become a leader
JiSoo 지수 Male or Female Meaning: Gorgeous
JiU 지우 Male or Female Meaning: Ambition or universe
JiWon 지원 Male or Female Meaning: First beautiful woman
JiYoung 지영 Male or Female Meaning: Honor
Jiyun 지윤 Female Meaning: Glossy
JooEun 주은 Female Meaning: Silver pearl
JooMi 주미 Female Meaning: Pretty
Joon 준 Male Meaning: Strict
JooYeon 주연 Female Meaning: Gentle or relaxed
JunA 준아 Female Meaning: Swift horse
JunHo 준호 Male Meaning: Summer sky
Junwoo 준우 Male Meaning: Handsome
KiPpeum 기쁨 Female Meaning: Joyful
KyungHee 경희 Female Meaning: Hope
MiHee 미희 Female Meaning: Beautiful or joy
Min 민 Male or Female Meaning: Jade
Minho 민호 Male Meaning: Fall sky
MinJi 민지 Female Meaning: Sharp or comprehend
MinSeo 민서 Female Meaning: Composed or People
Nari 나리 Female Meaning: Lily
SaeRom 새롬 Female Meaning: Bamboo
SangHoon 상훈 Male Meaning: Eternal or teach
Sena 세나 Female Meaning: Neatly
SeoHyeon 서현 Female Meaning: Felicitous omen or worthy
SeoJoon 서준 Male Meaning: Slowly
Seok 석 Male Meaning: Tin
Seol 설 Female Meaning: Snow
SeoYeon 서연 Female Meaning: Make clear
Seunghyun 승현 Male or Female Meaning: Succession
Shin 신 Male Meaning: Center or belief
SiWoo 시우 Male Meaning: Honest
SoHee 소희 Female Meaning: Young or honest
Soo A 수아 Female Meaning: Talent or lofty
Soobin 수빈 Male or Female Meaning: Sparkle
SooHo 수호 Male Meaning: Guardian
SooJin 수진 Male or Female Meaning: Truth
Soomin 수민 Male or Female Meaning: Smart
SooYeon 수연 Female Meaning: Lotus flower or lovely
SungMin 성민 Male or Female Meaning: Star or clever
Taeyeon 태연 Female Meaning: Proud or big
Wook 욱 Male Meaning: Dawn or rising sun
YeEun 예은 Female Meaning: Rainbow
YeJi 예지 Female Meaning: Study or Beautiful
YeJoon 예준 Male Meaning: Trout or humble
YeonAh 연아 Female Meaning: Beauty or better
Yeong 영 Male or Female Meaning: Flower
YeRim 예림 Female Meaning: Azure
YooJin 유진 Female Meaning: Generous
Yoon 윤 Female Meaning: Shine
YoonAh 윤아 Female Meaning: Highly beauty
YuMi 유미 Female Meaning: Willow or beauty
YunSeo 윤서 Female Meaning: Allow or lazy
Yuri 유리 Female Meaning: Comfortable or glass bead
All About Korean Names
What’s in a name? Well, in South Korea — a name can mean quite a bit actually!
Many South Korean parents will spend a lot of time and money to come up with the perfect name for their child. It’s not just about choosing a Korean name that will make their child popular. They believe that names can determine their destiny. Almost all Korean names have a deeper meaning through hanja (Chinese characters), but more on that later.
With a child’s future on the line, it’s important to come up with a good Korean name. The family doesn’t necessarily choose a name because it’s popular, but will often choose one that means something in Korean.
If you’re not used to pronouncing Korean names it’s best to brush up on that before diving in with a name of your own! And that means learning to read the Korean alphabet.
As a visitor living or traveling in South Korea (or even living in your home country and interacting with Koreans), it’s easy to notice a barrier at times due to Korean cultural differences. Not to mention that many foreigners can have names that are very difficult to pronounce for Koreans.
Having a native-sounding Korean name is a great way to break the ice and get started on the right foot. It adds just a little extra layer of comfort and Koreans will have fun calling you by your new Korean name. These names sound familiar to them, so it’s a convenient way to get closer!
Even if you don’t know where to start, making a name in Korean is very worthwhile. You can really immerse yourself in Korean culture and improve your learning when you have your very own name.
While it can be tough to come up with the perfect Korean name, we’re going to help point you in the right direction so that choosing a name becomes much easier.
How do South Korean Names Work?
You may have seen Korean names before. Maybe you have a favorite K-pop star, K-drama character, Korean movie character, or Korean athlete. Any of these popular Korean individuals ring a bell?
Kim Yuna, a popular figure skater in South Korea. Last names with ‘Kim’ are extremely common
Kim Yuna (김연아)
Lee Hyo-ri(이효리)
Lee Min-ho (이민호)
Bae Yong-joon (배용준)
As you can see, most names in Korean have three syllables.
There are some names with more than three syllables and some names with less than three syllables. However, the large majority of names have three.
You should try to stick with a three-syllable name as well when coming up with a name in Korean for yourself. It’ll make it much easier for your Korean friends and acquaintances that way.
In South Korea, it’s proper for the family name to be written first. So the first syllable you see is the family name. By far the most common last names are 김 (Kim), 이 (Lee), and 박 (Park).
The second part is the given name. The Korean name above is 김 민수 (Kim Min-su).
Korean Name Structure
Korean names usually consist of three syllables. Let’s look at an example name:
김민수
- 김 is the first syllable, and also the person’s family name. It’s written first.
- 민수 takes the second and third syllable places and is the person’s given name. It can be written on its own or after the family name.
Korean First Names
Although the first names (given name) of Koreans are typically two syllables, it is possible to have one-syllable names in Korean. For example, you may see one-syllable names like 박 (Park) and three-syllable names, like 빛나리 (Bit-nari). These are infrequent in South Korea though.
Here are some examples.
One-Syllable First Name
- First name: 준
- Family name + first name: 김준
Three-Syllable First Name
- First name: 빛이찬
- Family name + first name: 김빛이찬
There will be many different Korean first name combinations. Although some will be more common than others, you’ll constantly run into new ones you’ve never heard of!
Korean Last Names
Korean last names are usually one syllable. However, sometimes there are two-syllable last names, but they are rare. Some examples are 사공 (Sa-gong) and 남궁 (Nam-gung)
There are about 250 last names in South Korea. The most common Korean last names 김 (Kim), 최 (Choi), 이 (Lee), 박 (Park) make up over half of all last names in Korea
Some other common Korean last names are 김, 박, 정, 윤, 문, 이, 최, and 강.
Korean Name Traditions
The same Korean given name is usually not passed down from generation to generation (i.e. from father to son, mother to daughter)
It’s popular for Korean parents to name their kids with the same first syllable if the genders are the same, i.e. 지우 (Ji-yoo) and 지훈 (Ji-hoon), 유진 (Yu-jin) and 유림 (Yu-rim)
Korean Hanja Names
Almost all names have a Hanja spelling. Hanja is the word used to describe Chinese characters in Korean and is an important part of the language. You can see this in Sino-Korean names such as Eun (은 | 恩 = kind) or Hyeon (현 | 賢 = virtuous).
Hanja adds an additional aspect to the meaning behind a name in Korean.
How to Pronounce Korean Names
The easiest way to pronounce Korean names is to learn the Korean alphabet (Hangeul). It takes about 1 hour and you will be able to pronounce names in Korean correctly.
You can also estimate the pronouncing of Korean names by writing them out in English. The next section below will show you how to change Korean names to English letters.
How to Write Korean Names in English
If you need to convert a name from Hangeul to English letters, your best bet is to follow the standard Romanization of the Korean System. If you use these rules, you’ll reduce your chances of confusion.
Consonant Characters
Hangeul | Romanized (First) | Romanized (Final) |
---|---|---|
ㄱ | g | k |
ㄲ | kk | k |
ㄴ | n | n |
ㄷ | d | t |
ㄸ | tt | – |
ㄹ | r | l |
ㅁ | m | m |
ㅂ | b | p |
ㅃ | pp | – |
ㅅ | s | t |
ㅆ | ss | t |
ㅇ | - | ng |
ㅈ | j | t |
ㅉ | jj | – |
ㅊ | ch | t |
ㅋ | k | k |
ㅌ | t | t |
ㅍ | p | p |
ㅎ | h | t |
Vowel Characters
English | 한국어 (Korean) |
---|---|
ㅏ | a |
ㅐ | ae |
ㅑ | ya |
ㅒ | yae |
ㅓ | eo |
ㅔ | e |
ㅕ | yeo |
ㅖ | ye |
ㅗ | o |
ㅘ | wa |
ㅙ | wae |
ㅚ | oe |
ㅛ | yo |
ㅜ | u |
ㅝ | wo |
ㅞ | we |
ㅟ | wi |
ㅠ | yu |
ㅡ | eu |
ㅢ | ui |
ㅣ | i |
Let’s Romanize the name “윤민지” using the rules above.
윤 = Yun
민 = Min
지 = Ji
Put them together and you’ve got “Yun MinJi”.
You will definitely see variations on how Korean names are spelled in Romanized Korean, but that’s how it’s done according to the Romanization rules.
Why Korean Names in English Are Confusing
Let’s say you see a Korean name written in Romanized Korean that looks like this:
JaeHun
Does this mean 재훈 (JaeHoon) or 재헌 (JaeHeon)?
This is a common problem that people face with writing Korean names in English. Koreans will use various combinations of English letters to spell their names in English depending on their personal preferences, so it’s hard to know how to pronounce their Korean name until you ask or you make a mistake trying it.
Therefore, it’s easier and more precise to use Hangeul!
What is my Korean name?
If you’d like to know how to get a Korean name, we have six methods you can use to create one.
Take a look through, try out the different methods, and hopefully, you’ll come out with a name in Korean you can start introducing yourself with starting tomorrow! Or just look at all the interesting names in Korea.
It’s going to be lots of fun.
Let’s get started!
Method 1: Write My Name in Korean
The first method you can use to make a name is not to make one at all! You can simply take your name and translate it into Korean based on the way it sounds. This is one of the most popular methods. If you’ll be in South Korea for a longer period, you’ll notice that official documents will do this with foreigner’s names. Doing this is often an important step for new residents beginning their life in Korea.
While this isn’t a Korean name per se, it is a first step you can take to make it easier for Koreans to pronounce and read your name. It makes them more comfortable trying to say your name and that means they’re happier to talk with you!
There are many situations when knowing your name’s spelling in Hangeul (the Korean Alphabet) will come in handy so you should always study that first.
If you don’t know the Korean characters, we can teach them to you fast with this post on the Hangeul (also spelled as Hangul).
When writing your name in Korean, it all comes down to vowel sounds. It’s important to sound out your name just right!
When you do this, sometimes an English name with only a few letters can be a bit long in Korean. It can make for some pretty interesting looking names when you see them in Korea!
Let’s take the English name “Michael” for example. First, we need to sound it out.
Break down the name into its component syllables.
For the first syllable, we need to think which characters could make that ‘long i’ sound. No single Hangul character has that sound on its own.
How about 아 (ah) + 이 (i)? That sounds right. Let’s add in the “m” sound in front of the ㅏand we’ll be good to go!
First part: 마이 (Mai)
Now let’s focus on the second syllable. If you sound it out, it sounds more like “keul.”
As you may have learned from the 90 Minute Challenge, the Korean character that makes the “k” sound is ㅋ. It looks like a key! Let’s use that one.
The final step is to add in the “eul” sound. That’s easy! The Hangul character that makes the “eu” sound is ㅡ and the “l” ending we can make with ㄹ. Let’s stack them together.
Second part: 클 (keul)
There we have it, we’re all finished! We ended up with our name spelled like this:
마이클
This comes out to sound like “mai-keul“. Sometimes you’ll have to approximate the closest sound for your name.
Let’s take a look at some more common English names in South Korea as examples:
Boys | Girls |
Joseph (조셉) | Jenny (제니) |
Peter (피터) | Amanda (아만다) |
Tom (톰) | Sarah (사라) |
Steve (스티브) | Angela (앤젤라) |
Go ahead and give it a try yourself! Break your English name into syllables. Work on deconstructing your name piece by piece.
There are also lists online that may have your name written out in Korean (if you have a common name).
If you know any Korean native-speakers you can also check your spelling with them. Even if your name isn’t common enough to be on a list, it may already be established in Korean and you don’t even know it!
Method 2: Use a Korean Name Generator
There are some Korean name generator applications and websites out there that can help you come up with a Korean name of your own.
Some of these Korean name generators use your real name to help create similar-sounding Korean names. There are some Korean name generators that use your birthday to create your Korean name. Others seem to come up with a name at random — when you refresh the page, you’ve got a completely different name!
Use an app to find a Korean name. There are many great ones that can even choose a family name for you!
We don’t strongly recommend using Korean name generators because of the reasons above. The Korean name from the generator doesn’t necessarily have a deeper meaning to you. It just generates a common name.
However, you never know — you might just get a great-sounding Korean name that suits you. Or at the very least, it could be a good starting point for getting a name in Korean if you’re stuck.
For example, maybe you get a Korean first name you like but the Korean family name sounds strange to you. You could simply customize it yourself by swapping out the family name and putting in a common family name in Korea of your choice.
Here are a few Korean name generators that can be fun to play around with:
AndKPOP’s Get Your Korean Name Facebook Application
Method 3: Choose From a List of Names
Maybe choosing random names with the click of a button is not for you. Not to worry, there are other ways to continue your search!
When Koreans choose English names, they often choose the names of English-speaking stars that they admire.
Maybe you have a favorite K-pop star or Korean actor. You can start to get ideas for some names from them!
For example here is a list of the members from the popular Korean idol groups BTS (male) and BlackPink (female):
BTS (male) | |
김석진 | Kim Seok-jin |
민윤기 (슈가) | Min Yoon-gi (Suga) |
정호석 (제이홉) | Jung Ho-seok (J-Hope) |
김남준 | Kim Nam-joon |
박지민 | Park Ji-min |
김태형 (뷔) | Kim Tae-hyung (V) |
전정국 | Jeon Jung-kook |
BlackPink (female) | |
김지수 | Kim Ji-soo |
김제니 | Jennie Kim |
박채영 (로제) | Park Chae-young (Rosé) |
리사 | Lisa (Thai) |
Of course, you probably don’t want to take their full names including family name (imagine meeting a Korean who introduced himself as “Tom Cruise!”), but you could easily switch out the Korean surname to one of your choosing. As you may have noticed, many Korean names are gender-specific. While there are some names that are unisex, most names can be considered more masculine or feminine depending on how they’re made up. Using a list is a good way to get a sense of common names at the moment.
Baby Names for in South Korea
If you’re looking for male names, here is a list of the most popular baby names for boys from 2018 and 2017 in Korea:
서준 | Seo-joon |
하준 | Ha-joon |
도윤 | Do-yoon |
시우 | Si-woo |
지호 | Ji-ho |
민준 | Min-joon |
예준 | Yae-joon |
주원 | Joo-won |
은우 | Eun-woo |
서진 | Seo-jin |
유준 | Yoo-joon |
준우 | Joon-woo |
Baby Names for Girls in South Korea
Here is another list of the most popular baby names from 2018 and 2017 in Korea:
하윤 | Ha-yoon | ||
서윤 | Seo-yoon | ||
서연 | Seo-yeon | ||
하은 | Ha-eun | ||
지유 | Ji-yoo | ||
지안 | Ji-an | ||
서아 | Seo-ah | ||
하린 | Ha-rin | ||
수아 | Su-ah | ||
지우 | Ji-woo |
South Korean Last Names
Last names are not as many, or as varied, in South Korea as those you’ll find in other countries. The father’s surname is passed down to their children. However, interestingly enough, their wives often keep their surname.
The top 3 common names (Kim, Lee, and Park) are by far the most popular and make up the vast majority of last names in South Korea. Check out this list of popular Korean last names:
Popular Last Names in South Korea (with frequency) | ||
김 | Kim | 10 million+ people |
이 | Lee | 7 million+ people |
박 | Park | 4 million+ people |
최 | Choi | 2.5 million+ people |
정 | Chung | 2 million+ people |
강 | Kang | 1 million+ people |
조 | Cho | 1 million+ people |
윤 | Yoon | 900,000+ people |
장 | Chang | 900,000+ people |
임 | Lim | 800,000+ people |
More Lists
If you need more inspiration, here are more links to lists of common South Korean names you can search through.
The first is just a list of Korean baby names, just like you often see on the internet for English names. They are romanized, however, so if you see one you like, you will have to change it into 한글 (Hangeul). That’s the fun part!
The second is a list of popular names like the ones above. You can see which names parents choose most often. Maybe this search will turn up one that suits you!
Just make sure you note the gender that name is usually associated with since that can have an impact on your first impression in South Korea.
Method 4: Choose a Name That Sounds Like My Own Name
Another method for choosing a name in Korea is finding one that sounds like your native name.
This may require some help from a Korean native, but you can make use of the name lists and other resources to try for yourself.
For example, maybe your name is “Kimberly Johnson”. Through the name lists or from the help of a friend, you come up with the following name:
Some people may wish to choose a Korean last name that sounds similar to their given name in English! One member of our program named Joe chose the family name 조 (Cho) when making his name. He then just chose a modern and cool-sounding first name in Korea.
Be creative!
Method 5: Pick A Korean Name With Special Meaning
This method may also require some assistance from a Korean native friend but it’s a great way to come up with a name that has a story or meaning behind it, versus an arbitrarily chosen name.
Some names in South Korea have special meanings. For example, these common names have the following meanings:
Girl’s name: 은하 galaxy
Girl’s name: 지혜 grace
Boy’s name: 승리 victory
Cool!
If you know a Korean native, try asking them to help you come up with a name that has a special meaning in Korea.
Don’t have native-speaking friends? There are easy ways to make friends whether you’re in South Korea or outside of South Korea.
Many Koreans also care about a name’s meaning in Chinese characters. This means added research, but can help you come up with a great name that is very meaningful.
Remember how we said Korean names usually have three syllables?
Try looking up the meaning of each Hangeul syllable in Chinese characters or have someone assist you. This would help you have a cool backstory for the meaning of your Korean name and what it represents! Remember that most names in South Korea use 한자 (hanja).
Method 6: Get A Korean Name Chosen By Professionals
90 Day Korean has a special paid naming service that will help you get a personalized name in Korean that is the best match for you.
When you purchase the service, you’ll take a short 15-minute course that will teach you the important elements of a Korean name. Then, you’ll fill out a short questionnaire about your background. Once you’re done, the Korean naming team will get back to you with some Korean name choices to fit your background and personality.
How to write my name in Korean
If you want to change your English name to Korean, you need to sound out each syllable in your name.
Let’s say your name is Gina.
The first sound is “G”, which is best matched to ㅈ. Next, we’ll need the ㅣ for the “I” sound. We’ve got 지.
For the second syllable, we’ll need the ㄴ for “N”. Finally, “A” is best represented by ㅏ.
Here is how we map the English letters to Korean letters:
- G – ㅈ
- I – ㅣ
- N – ㄴ
- A – ㅏ
Gina = 지나
Write my name in Korean example
Keep in mind that the number of syllables may not match. For example, if your name is 1 syllable in English, then it’s possible that it’s 3 syllables in Korean. Let’s take a look at the name Chris as an example.
If you start to sound out Chris, you’ll need to start with ㅋ. The next best match syllable would be ㅡ. The first syllable is 크.
Next, we need the “R” sound. The best Korean letter is ㄹ. We’ll need a vowel, and the best match for “I” is ㅣ. The second syllable is 리.
The final sound is “S”, so we’ll need ㅅ. Since all Korean syllables must have a vowel, we’ll use ㅡ at the end.
In this case, the English to Korean will look like this:
- Ch – 크
- Ri – 리
- S – 스
Chris = 크리스
The name Chris is one syllable in English, but three syllables in Korean!
Help Writing My Name in Korean
Please note: We can only reply to comments that follow all three steps below
If you’d like help with your name, our Korean language coaches will be happy to help in the comments section below!
Please follow these instructions. Be sure to follow each step carefully. After you’ve covered all three steps, add your comment below:
1. We’re all here to study and learn so try your best to translate your name in Korean (한글 | hangeul) first.
If you don’t know the Hangul, you can study the alphabet for free in 1 hour using this lesson. You can practice how to type in Korean here. (Example: If your name is Gina, then type “지나” in the comments)
2. Include the English pronunciation of your name, with dashes between syllables (Example: Gina would be “Jeen-uh”)
3. We will reply and make sure you have the correct way of writing your name in Korean.
A proper comment might look something like this:
“My name is Gina (Jeen-uh). Is 지나 the correct way to make my name?”
Wrap Up
Regardless of which method you choose for coming up with your Korean name, it’s important to get feedback. Having a trusted ally on your side can make all the difference in the world to choosing the right-sounding name in Korean. Run your name by any Korean friends you may have or even those with some knowledge of Korea. You can also ask Koreans on your next trip to South Korea, it can be a great conversation starter.
We hope this will help get you off on the right track. Start by writing your English name in Hangeul. Then try coming up with a more native sounding name.
Once you have a name in Korean, you use it when you introduce yourself in Korean. It’s an easy way to get started speaking Korean.
With your new name in hand, you’re ready to get fully immersed in Korean culture!
Happy Korean naming!
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Hello! My name is Mwinda Munyandi.Is this correct in Korean language, 뮌다 무냔디?
That’s correct, Mwinda! You could also say 므윈다 무냔디. ^^
Hello. My Korean name is Meson. (My Korean family pronounced it (mee-son) Do you spell it ㅁㅔ손?
Hi, Alyssa! If it’s pronounced as mee-son, it should be 미손. ^^
My name is Keshini ( K-shini ). Is 커 시니 the correct way to make my name?
Good job, Keshini! 케시니 would be better. ^^