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 them. Take a look at the 6 methods below, and choose the one that you like best!
If you’re looking for a professionally chosen Korean name that fits your personality then be sure to check out our Korean Naming Service.
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Also, we’ve created a free PDF version of this guide to take with you on the go.
All About Korean Names
What’s in a name? Well, in Korea — quite a bit actually!
Many Korean parents will spend a lot of time and money to come up with the perfect name for their child. They believe that a person’s name can determine their destiny.
With a child’s future on the line, it’s important to come up with a good name.
If you’re not used to pronouncing Korean names it’s best to brush up on that before diving in!
As an expat living or traveling in Korea (or even living in your home country and interacting with Koreans), it’s easy to notice a barrier at times due to cultural differences.
Having a Korean name is a great way to break the ice with Koreans 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 Korean name. It sounds familiar to them!
Even if you don’t know where to start, making your name into Korean is very worth it.
While it can be tough to come up with the perfect name, we’re going to help point you in the right direction so that it becomes much easier.
How do Korean Names Work?
You may have seen Korean names before. Maybe you have a favorite K-pop star, Korean drama character or athlete. Any of these names ring a bell?
Kim Yuna
Kim Yuna (김연아)
Lee Hyo-ri(이효리)
Lee Min-ho (이민호)
Bae Yong-joon (배용준)
As you can see, most Korean names have three syllables.
There are some names with more and some with less, but the large majority of names have three.
You should try to stick with three as well when coming up with a Korean name for yourself. It’ll make it much easier for your Korean friends and acquaintances that way.
In Korean, the surname is written first. So the first syllable you see is the family name. By far the most common Korean surnames are 김 (Kim), 이 (Lee) and 박 (Park).
The second two syllables you see are the given name. The name above is 김 민수 (Kim Min-su).
Here are some more fun facts about Korean names. You can use them to help you choose your Korean name, or to impress your friends with your knowledge of Korea!
- Korean family names are usually one syllable. However, sometimes there are two syllable family names, but they are rare. Some examples are 사공 (Sa-gong) and 남궁 (Nam-gung)
- There are about 250 family names in Korea. The most common family names 김 (Kim), 최 (Choi), 이 (Lee), 박 (Park) make up over half of all family names here
- The same given name is usually not passed down from generation to generation (i.e. from father to son, mother to daughter)
- Parents will sometimes 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)
- Although the first names (given names) of Koreans are typically two syllables, it is possible to have one syllable for example 삭 (Park) and three syllable names, like 빛나리 (Bit-nari)
Great Methods for Making a Name
We’ve come up with six methods you can use to make your very own Korean name.
Take a look through, try out the different methods, and hopefully you’ll come out with a Korean name you can start introducing yourself with starting tomorrow!
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 Korean name is not to make one at all! You can simply take your name and write it in Korean based on the way it sounds.
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 Korean will come in handy so you should always learn to do this first.
If you can’t yet read Korean or don’t know the Korean characters, you can learn them in about an hour by taking our 90 Minute Challenge.
When writing your name in Korean, it all comes down to vowel sounds. It’s important to sound it out just right!
When you do this, sometimes an English name with only a few letters can have many syllables in Korean.
Let’s take the English name “Michael” for example. To write it in Korean, we need to sound it out.
The first thing we could do is break it into two syllables.
For the first syllable, we need to think which Korean characters could make that ‘long i’ sound. No single Korean 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 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 Korean 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 three syllables:
마이클
This comes out to sounding like “mai-keul” in Korean. Sometimes you’ll have to approximate the closest sound for your name.
Let’s take a look at some more common names in English 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! Write out your name in English and then break it into syllables. Work on deconstructing it piece by piece.
There is a smartphone app called “Write Your Name In…” and it has a Korean function.
The main problem we have found with it is that it doesn’t have that many names in its database.
However, if you have a common name, this is one way you can check your work once you’re done.
You can find it here:
Definitely try writing it yourself first though. Not only is it great practice, but it’s a lot of fun!
If you know any native Koreans you can also check your spelling with them. Your name may already have an established way to write it in Korean, even if you don’t know it!
Method 2: Use a Korean Name Generator
There are some applications and websites out there that can help you come up with a Korean name of your own.
Some use your real name to help generate a similar-sounding Korean name, while some use your birthday. Others seem to come up with a Korean name at random — when you refresh the page, you’ve got a completely different name!
Those are the main reasons we recommend against using this method. It doesn’t necessarily have a deeper meaning to you.
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 if you’re stuck.
For example, maybe you get a first name you like but the surname sounds strange to you. You could simply customize it yourself by swapping out the surname and putting in one of your choice.
Here are a few apps that can be fun to play around with:
AndKPOP’s Get Your Korean Name Facebook Application
Auto Korean Name Generator Application
Method 3: Choose My Korean Name From a List
Choosing a random name with the click of a button not for you?
When Koreans choose English names, they often choose the names of English-speaking stars that they admire.
Maybe you have a favorite KPOP star or actor. You can start to get name ideas from them!
For example here are the names of the members of the 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 entire name including family name (imagine meeting a Korean who introduced himself as “Tom Cruise!”), but you could easily switch out the surname to one of your choosing.
Here are some more ideas from the most popular given Korean names from 2017:
| Popular Given Korean Names 2017 | |||
| male | female | ||
| 도윤 | Do-yun | 하윤 | Ha-yoon |
| 하준 | Ha-joon | 서윤 | Seo-yun |
| 서준 | Seo-jun | 서연 | Seo-yeon |
| 시우 | Si-woo | 하은 | Ha-eun |
| 민준 | Min-jun | 지유 | Ji-yoo |
If you need more inspiration, here are more links to lists of Korean names.
The first is just a list of baby names 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 Korean names like the one above. You can see which names parents choose most often. Maybe you’ll find one that suits you!
Finally, here is a list of Korean family names. Have a browse through them and give some thought to which might match you best.
Method 4: Choose a Korean Name That Sounds Like My Own Name
Another method for choosing a Korean name is finding a Korean name that sounds like your native name.
This may require some help from a Korean, 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 Korean friend, you come up with the following name:
Some people may wish to choose a last name that sounds similar to their given name in English! One student named Joe chose the surname 조 when making his Korean name. He then just chose a modern and cool-sounding given name in Korean.
Be creative!
Method 5: Pick A Korean Name With Special Meaning
This method may also require some assistance from a Korean friend but it’s a great way to come up with a Korean name that has a story or meaning behind it, versus an arbitrarily chosen name.
Some names in Korean have special meanings. For example, these common names in Korean have the following meanings:
Girl’s name: 은하 galaxy
Girl’s name: 지혜 grace
Boy’s name: 승리 victory
Cool!
If you know a Native Korean, try asking them to help you come up with a name that has a special meaning.
Don’t have Korean friends? There are easy ways to make Korean friends whether you’re in Korea or outside 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 Korean name that is very meaningful.
Remember how we said Korean names usually have three syllables?
Try looking up the meaning of each Korean syllable in Chinese characters or have someone assist you. This would help you have a cool backstory for the meaning of your name and what it represents!
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 Korean name that is the best match for you.
If you have any other recommendations for Korean naming services, please let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to this page.
I Need 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 Korean name, our Korean coaches will be happy to help in the comments section below!
Please follow these instructions. Be sure to read each step carefully. After you’ve read all three steps, add your comment below:
1. We’re all here to learn Korean so try your best to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글) first.
If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet for free in 1 hour using this guide. You can learn 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 comment might look something like this:
“My name is Gina (Jeen-uh). Is 지나 the correct way to write it in Korean?”
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.
This guide will help get you off on the right track. Start by writing your English name in Korean characters. Then try coming up with a more Korean sounding name.
This will be a fantastic starting point and you may wish to stop there!
For those of you that want an authentic-sounding Korean name, however, you can continue and try the other methods.
With your Korean name in hand, you’re ready to get fully immersed in your Korean studies.
Happy naming!
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550 replies to "Creating A Korean Name: How to Get Your Very Own Name in Korean"
Hi! My name is Nikolai (Nee-ko-lie) is 니코라이 the correct way to spell it?
Great job, Nikolai! 니콜라이 would be better. ^^
My name is 아나 (Ana) in Korean but my last name is FLORES and I can’t come up in something similar for that in korean.
I guess because is a Spanish last name
Hi 아나! Flores would be 플로레스. ^^
My name is hafiz(ha pijeu). is하 피즈 the correct way to write it in korean?”
Hi Hafiz! 하피즈 is correct. ^^
Hello, my name in English is Mikaela Garcia, can you translate it into Korean. Thanks!
Hi Mikaela! Please follow our instructions: 1. Try to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글). If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet here, 90daykorean.com/learn-korean-alphabet. 2. please tell us how to pronounce your name! ^^
My name is Nica Degenion can you translate in korean?
Naomi
Not sure if
나어미
or
나오미
is better.
Hi Naomi! 나오미 would be better. ^^
Hello, my name in English is Jade Pattengale, can you translate it into Korean. Thanks!
Hi Jade! Please follow our instructions: 1. Try to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글). If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet here, 90daykorean.com/learn-korean-alphabet. 2. please tell us how to pronounce your name! ^^
제이드 is Jade :))
Hello! My name is Jaydee but I don’t know how to write it in korean can you please help me?
Hi! Thank you for this helpful article! My name is Esi (pronounced AY-see, like Lacy without the “L”). I do not know how to write it in Korean because of the lack of long “A” sounds. What would my name be in Korean?
Hi Esi! Your name would be 에이시. ^^
Hi! My name is Keishlyanne (proununced as Ke-i-sh-lee-ann ) 케이실리안 is right in korean? Or would it be better just write it as Lyanne (Lee- Ann) 이안 ?
Hi, Lyanne! Great name! 케이실리안 is correct and Lyanne would be 리안. ^^
My name is Tobias (toe-bi-ess) Dreyar (drei-er). Would 토비아ᄉ ᄃ레아ᄅ be the correct way to right this? Also if I were to use the shortened version of my name Tobii (toe-bee) Drey (drei) how would that be written?
Hi Tobii! Your name would be 토비아스 드레이어, and 토비 드레이 in short. ^^
My name is Hannah Pares and I’m from Philippines, I tried to translate my name in korean but its different 한나 파레스 (han-na pa-le-seu) because it doesn’t seem to be a 3 syllable name and it says that it also means “One Palace”, so could you help me pls?
Hi Hannah! 한나 파레스 is a good name! ‘One’ in Korean is ‘하나’, not ‘한나’. ^^
Hello. My name is too short.. My first name is Nour (NUR) and last name is Rizk (RIZK), so both are one syllable words..lol.. How can I write it in 한글 ?
Nour means light so it translates into 빛 in korean, and that is just ….ummm… unusable ..lolllllll
Are the /z/ and /s/ sounds the same in korean?
Hi Nour! Nour Rizk would be 널 리즈크 in Korean. ^^
Wow thank you!! 리즈크 is plain weird though hahahahahaha. It sound Japanese.
My first name Nour is with a long uuuuuuu sound so think it would be 눌, 우 instead of 어.
I’m not gonna complain.. I’ve been stack with a tiny name all my life. 리즈크눌 is awesome!
Hello. My name’s Beatriz and I’d like to have a Korean name for Bea (bae-ah). I think in 한글 it’d be 배아 but I translated that and I think it means something like baby or embryo :/ Is there anything I can do or change to make it sound better?
Hi Beatriz! Yes, 배아 means ’embryo’. It would be better to write your name as 베아, which has no such meaning. ^^
My name is Janice Chong but I really like 총윤아 or 총하나 so what do I do?
Hi Janice! Both are good names! You can choose whichever you like more. ^^
hello . i’m mexican and i am trying to “change” my mexican name into a korean name 😂 but it’s kinda hard . my name is “aylin” . can someone help lol plz?
Hi aylin! Please follow our instructions: 1. Try to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글). If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet here, 90daykorean.com/learn-korean-alphabet. 2. please tell us how to pronounce your name! ^^
Your name in korea is 아일린!! And I love your name
my name is Fadzlina and I don’t know how to spell it. Is 파즈리나 right? seems weird
Hi Fadzlina! Good try! Can you tell me how to pronounce your name?
Hi my name is Rachel (Ray-chul) would you spell it : 레첼 , or is there another spelling that would be better ? Thank you 🙂
Hi Rachel! Good try! 레이첼 would be better. ^^
I’m wondering what my name and my brother’s name would be in Korean. My name is Adelle (pronounced: uh-del) and my brother’s name is Hadrian (pronounced as Hay-dree-uh n). Would I be close in saying that these are roughly right?
Adelle: 아델레 Hadrian: 하드리안
Great work! Adelle would be better to say 아델, Hadrian could be 하드리안 or 헤이드리안. ^^
Hi my name is RAYNIE pronounce as (raay-nee).how to write it in Korean?thanks.
Hi Raynie! It would be 레이니. ^^
Hi! My name is Nicki, but I’m not sure 니키 (Ni-ki) sound like a realistic Korean name. What do you think? Can you recommend something similar that sounds more natural? Thank you!
Hi Nicki! 니키 sounds natural! ^^
My name is quite big, I don’t know how to write it in Korean since it has too many syllables 🙁
What should I do in this case? I’m ‘Michaella’, it’s a spanish name and it reads in english as ‘mee-ka-i-la’
Do you think it is possible to translate it? Or shorten it?
Thank you so much, I love your site!
Hi Michaella! It would be 미카엘라 in Korean. ^^
Thank you so much!!! ♡
해선 is a good famele name???
Hi Mariana! It’s a special name! ^^
My name is Jessica and I chose Lee as my last name so it should be – 이체시카 – Right?
Hi Jessica! Your name would be 이제시카. ^^
if my name is Vernice? how do I write it in Korean?
My name is Javeria . How do I write it in korean?
Hi Javeria! Please follow our instructions: 1. Try to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글). If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet here, 90daykorean.com/learn-korean-alphabet. 2. please tell us how to pronounce your name! ^^
Hi, how would Karla look like in Korean?
Hi Karla! It would be 칼라. ^^
Thank you! <3
Hi! I’ve heard that my name in Korean is kind of hard to translate. What would be the best way to translate Mariah? Would it be the same as Marie or Maria? Thank you!
Hi Mariah! Please follow our instructions: 1. Try to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글). If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet here, 90daykorean.com/learn-korean-alphabet. 2. please tell us how to pronounce your name! ^^
My name is nica? How do i write in korean?
Hi Nica! Please follow our instructions: 1. Try to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글). If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet here, 90daykorean.com/learn-korean-alphabet. 2. please tell us how to pronounce your name! ^^
Hi! my names Austin and its kinda a weird name but I think it would be spelt close to 어스틴? is this correct?
Hi Austin! 오스틴 would be better. ^^
Hey! My name is Ava, but I really didnt like the translation and how it sounds in Korean. I want a name that has a good meaning I came up with (Kim-hwa-young) does that seem ok?
Hi Ava! Ava would be 아바. 김화영 is also a nice name! ^^
My name is Aleeyah (uh-lee-yuh) could you help me out with this, please?
Hi Leeyah! Your name would be 알리야. ^^
Hi, my name is Belle bequette (pronounced beck-it) and my sister’s name is Mary.. What would our korean names be?? 😀
Hi x37738x! Your name would be 벨 베킷 and your sister’s 마리. ^^
Thanks!!
Hi my name is Karina I know the official way to spell it is 카리나 but would it be incorrect to spell it 칼이나? When I pronounce it in my language there’s an emphasis on the last part (kar-ee-nah) instead of (ka-ri-na) but is there not really a distinction in korean?
Hi Bunnylion! Karina would be 카리나. 칼이나 doesn’t look very friendly because 칼 means ‘knife’. ^^
And you’re right! There’s no distinction for the emphasis in Korean.
Hi, my name is khymlie (kim-lee) if you pronounce it in english, but in korean it is both last name right? Is it possible to be my korean name? Then it will be like this 킴이 ?
Hi Khy! Your name would be 킴리. ^^
Hi my name is Sarina Whitaker (Sa-Ree-Na) it means princess in Hebrew but I pick Kim Mi-Rae as my Korean name is this Kim Mi-rae written in Korean correct (김미래) And do you think that it fits my american name well. Please and Thank you!
Hi! My name is Keyra (kai rah). I’m not sure what my name would be, can you help me please?
Hi Keyra! It would be 카이라. ^^
Hi, my name is Khadija Tahir, would it be ㅋ하디자 타힐 in Korean? The ‘kha’ in my first name doesn’t feel right but I’m just guessing. And also, how to break it in syllables? (Thank you for your help though)
My name is chun hei,can u help me to write it in Korean?
First you need to put your family name before your first name. So it is Tahir Khadija.
Tahir is written as 타히르 (you need to add the 으 sound at the end)
But what is cool is that Tahir (طاهر) which means pure can be 순 in Korean (pronounced soon), which is a legit family name in Korea. So I think it’s better if you use it instead of Tahir.
As for your name Khadija it is written as 카디자, which is ok. But if you skip the /kha/ and only use Dija (디자) it would be cooler and can stand for design (디자인). So Khadija Tahir is 타히르카디자, and Soon Dija is 순디자. The meaning will be pure design.
Hey, I’m Dutch, and we have something with our surnames that you don’t see in other countries, so I have no idea how to translate it. My first name is Jet. My last name is ‘van der Most”. If you translate it literally it kind of means ‘of the Most’. However, you cannot really translate it because there is no English word for ‘der” or ‘Most’. Is there a way you can still translate it to Korean or do I need another Korean surname with just 1 syllable?
안녕하세요
My name is Hasya
If I want my surname to be 박 and would it be 박 하샤 ? Does my name has any special meaning in Korean?
Hi! My name is Ana Sofia, but I think I’ll only use Ana, hehe. Is 아나 the right way to write it?
Can you also help me with my full name? (Surname and given names)
Thank you!
Hi Ana! Your name would be 아나 소피아. ^^
안녕하세요
The meaning of my name is perfume, so I wanted to stay with that name and only translate it into Korean …(Lee hyang-su) 이향수… That’s what I came up with…is it ok?
Hi !
My name is Morgane (but I prefer the use of Morgan which is more neutral). Is 모건 a good translation ? And does it have a meaning ? Also, which is the meaning of each syllable “모” and “건” separately ?
Hi Lunny! 모건 is good. The name doesn’t have a special meaning, It sounds just like an English name. Each syllable could mean anything because there are a lot of Hanjas (Chinese word) that sound 모 or 건. ^^
Hi! My full name is Mari Ann Kristiin, because my name is so long, I thought I would only use my first name. So is 마리 correct? Could you write how my full name would written in hangul?
Hi! my name is Thana and i want the surname to be Kim, would it be 킴 타나? and does it have a meaning in korean?
Hi! My name is Fidha. My name spell as (Fi-dah) I used Google translate to get this 👉피다. Is that correct?
Hi Fidha! That’s correct. ^^
Hello! My name is Myriam,would my name be 미리암? Thank You!
Hello! My name is Marziya. Woult it be 마리 지야 or 마 지야?
Hi Marziya! It would be 마지야. ^^
hello! my name is Lily (lil-ee) would my name be 백합? (the flower translated) or like this 리리 ? thank you for the help!
Hello – my name is Lauren (pronounced Loh-rin), would ㄹㅓ른 be all right? Thanks 🙂
Hi Lauren! It would be 로렌. ^^
Hi my name is Bri, (pronounced Br-Eye)
Would my name in Korean be ㅂㄹ아이 because of L being substituted in for R?
안녕! My innitials are MJ so I just call myself Em Jei, spelt differnet but sounds like MJ. what would my name be? 엠제이? I feel like it doesnt sound like a porper korean name. I want it to have and ㅁ and ㅈ in it so its like my real name.Help please! My first name means Praising, Graceful, Beautiful, Pretty, charming/ well spoken, “woman with happy glowing face”. My surname means handsome.
Hello! Actually my name is Exl (Ek-sel)… I think it should be something like 액셀, is it right? I did my best hahaha
Hi! My name is Daria (Darya) Is this name in korean correct?))
ㄷㅏㄹㅑ
Hi, I’m not sure what my name would be, it is Georgia. Can you help?
Hmmm…. My first name is Catherine so would I just sort of shorten it? Like 캍 린? 캍으린? This wouldn’t be including my surname, which is only one syllable in English anyway and very easy to transcribe.
Wait does that mean I have to literally change my name?
The letters “F” and “Z” don’t exist right?
My name is Frantz Ma-ti-llon
My name is vennela
Can someone write it in Korea
Hey 🙂
My name is Luise (pronounced something like Loo Ee sae) , would that be 루이세 ? Also I’m trying to find a ‘real’ korean name at least for now since I’m moving there soon, I’ve been thinking about 희영 , 수희 or 민슬 since I’d like at least the vowels to kind of resemble my german name. Would they work? Also, would the surnames 순 or 문 maybe go with those or do you maybe have any suggestions? My understanding of the language isn’t great yet, everything was super short notice…
My name is Jarod (pronounced Jaered) Goodwin. I of course don’t have a generational name but my brother and I share the same initials JAG (first, middle last) so I was using that as my generational name.
From what I have learnt in hangul I think that this should be my full name 귿윈 작 젤얻 phonetically it all seems to work. I even tried using 잘얻 but that didn’t sound write to me.
My name is Renee (ruh-ney), so that would mean it’s spelled and pronounced like 르네이, right?
Hi! My name is Aikee.. So it will be 아이키 in Korean?? ~~
Thank you!
Hello. My Chinese name is 利瀟嵐 Li4 Xiao1Lan2. Would you help me to find an equivalent Korean name? (I understand my last name might be 이?)
My name is Emanuela so i dont know my Korean name, can someone help me?😅
hi! your name was a little tricky but i was able to make one for you. it’s “에만누에라” and i think it sounds very similar to your real name!
안녕하세요! My name is very different. It’s Twalisha. Would it be pronounced Tua-lis-ha? Written as 트와 리샤? If I did go with a korean name my friend has said Ji-ho would be perfect fit
Hi Twalisha! 트와리샤 is right, 지호 would also be good! ^^
my name is audrey so would my korean name be 오드리?
Hi Audrey! That’s correct. ^^
Anneyong haseyo))
How to write Nazym in Korean? Thank you)
my name in korean means ‘housekeeping’ (Salim:-)
i’m blessed that it also has good connotations in the other cultures where is more common; jewish & muslim (pacific & lucky or healthy, respectively)..
Hi!my name in Arabic is Ilheme(il-hem,but we pronounce hem like Sam and not a like in App) ,it means Inspiration in english ,and it means 영감 in korean,so can I keep it (영감) as my korean name,please?because I really love the meaning of my name.
How to say and write my name in Korean – Kieran – it is sqid like this Keer-un
How to say in Korean shamsa
삼사 Or 심사 ?
It’s my friend name Hajra..
Which one is better..
“하즈라” “하즐라” 하자라”
Hi Ruha! 하즈라 would be better. ^^
Hi ! My name is Princy Shalina ,so it would be 프린시 샬린아 right?
In contrast to my mind) Valeria. No V, no L at the beginning of syllable and so long. Not to mention my last name) But what’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet)) Maybe there’s some name in Korean similar to mine?
My name is so far from Korean))
Hi everyone 🙂 my name is Lila (leeluh), would 리라 be correct?
안녕하세요. My name is Manu Pun. My name in Korean will be 마누 푼. It is correct or not please tell me. I also notice that the Korean name Lee is written as 이. So why there’s no sound of L? And Park written as 박. There’s also no sound of R. Please clear it. 감사합니다.
Hi Manu! 마누 푼 is correct.
Lee is ‘리’, but for the convenience of pronunciation, 리 is changed to 이.
About Park, it’s true that there’s no R sound in Korean. But the word ‘Park’ was made to pronounce 박, so it should be the question of why there is an R in ‘Park’. ^^
Hello. My name is Shahrizoda. It’s like Shah-ri-zo-da. How to write my name? And can someone help me with thinking korean and English name? (Btw I’m not english)
Hi Bonu S! Your name would be 샤리조다. ^^
My name is Libby (Lih-bee). From what I understand the “ih” sound doesn’t exist in Korean (the soft “I” sounds like you find in the words “instance,” “sick,” “ignore”, ect.). I know the “L” sound doesn’t really exist either, so I think the closest I can get is 라비 which doesn’t sound like my name at all anymore. I do have a nickname that only my friends use. Yabbe (Yah-bee). Would that be written as 야비?
Hi! My name is marcie jamaine but the correct pronunciation is mar-si (marcie) and ja-maeyn (jamaine) and for my last name is ma-ka-si-nag (macasinag). So how would it be written in Korean?
Hi Marcie! Your name would be 마르시 저메인 마카시낙. ^^
안녕! My name is Avery. Is it written as 애베리? Or 애브리?
Hi Avery! It would be 에이버리. ^^
My name’s Irene so I literally looked at Red Velvet’s Irene to see how it would be written in Korean.
Good idea! Irene would be 아이린. ^^
Hi, my name is Ena. Is 엔아 or 남연 the correct way to write it in Korean? (Btw I did the generator quiz.)
Hi, my name is Hai Liu so is my Korean name 하이 리우?
My name is Aziah (Asia or Aye-si-ah). My name has more of a (she-uh) sound. Would it be 애시아 or maybe even 애쟈 or 애지아 btw I did the generator quiz and for my last name Blanding it always gave me Hwang so I’m stuck with that surname hahaha
My name is jasper, it is written 잣펄 ? I would like a strong male korean name. I also really enjoy the family name 교.
I couldn’t tell about your Korean name, but if you want your name to be pronounced better, then 자스퍼 is more correct👌🏼💖
Hi, my name is Margarida Matos, it is written as 마토스 말가리다, but I would like to have another shortened name, any suggestions? 감사합니다😊
Hi! I have some questions about the names 시훈 and 시오.
1. Are these uncommon names?
2. What genders are associated with these names?
Hi sasakiko! 시오 is a very rare name and 시훈 is more common than 시오.
Both names are more like for boys, but 시오 can also be neutral. ^^
Which one would be a much safer/better choice when choosing between the two?
Hi! My name is Kiarra (key-ar-rah) could I spell it like this ‘키아라’? Also would this be a correct name (it’s my name shortened) (kira may) 매 키라? Thank you!
Hi Kiarra May! 키아라 is correct and Kira May would be 키라 메이 ^^
인녕하세요! My name is Raifah and it sounds like ‘ray-fah’ or ‘ray-fa’. Would 래팧 be the correct way to spell it? 감사합니다!
인녕하세요! My name is Ashleeh so would this be correct? 앗ㅎ레 I’m not sure as I’m a little beginner! 대단히 감사합니다!
Hi! My name is Elza Stefanny. Is 엘사 스태반니 the correct way to say it in Korean?
Hi! my name is Maya (Mah-yah) and i like it too much to choose a korean name :(( but I’m not sure how to write it, is 마야 correct?
I’m waaaaaaiting
My name is Tara
How can you write it in korean?
Hello! My name is Jermaine (Jer-meyn). Is 저메인 the correct way to write in Korean? Also, is 김지민 okay to be Korean name?
My name is Tara
What would it be?
Hi again Crea!
That’s correct ^^
Hi Crea!
It would be 윅토리아 ^^
Hi Paula! That’s correct ^^
My nickname is Vika (Wi-kah)
Would be 위카 correct?
And are there any female names with the meaning victory in korean?
My name is Viktoria (Wik-toh-ri-ah) and in korean it would be 윜토리아 .
Am I wrong?
Hi! My Name is Paula is 폴라 correct?
Hi there! My name is Bree which I know to be 브리. However I was wanting a Korean name that has a similar meaning to my own. My last name is Thomson so I though 선 sounded like a nice second first name (like in the Kimberly Johnson example). However I can’t think of anything to go before that. My name can mean ‘strong, noble, brave, hill’, if that helps. I read that 기 can mean “one that is noble” so I thought 기선 but to me this name sounded really old and not like a normal name. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you!!
My name is Xin Ying. Is 신잉 the correct way to write in Korean?
Hi Chin Xin Ying! That’s right ^^
Hi, my name is Orlaith. Is 올레잇흐 the correct way to write it in Korean?
Hi Orlaith! It would be 올레이스 ^^
my name is Agata (pronounced as a-gah-tah) so i thought it would be 아가타 but i’m not 100% sure. my name also means kind/pure so i would like it too if it was similar to that.
Hi Agata! 아가타 is correct ^^
I’ve given this some thought before because I was named after my mom, Kim, who is often mistaken for Korean on the phone when people just see her first name. My middle name is Kimberly and first is Anna, so I thought 김은아 would be a good one. It has a similar meaning to my name’s meaning (my English name means graceful warrior) and is not super far off from the way my own name sounds, so it wouldn’t be too hard to get used to.
Hi bananaboat!
은아 and 은기 are both good names. 은아 is more female and 은기 is more neutral ^^
Awesome!! Good to know I’ve got choices ^_^
Mine is Riyah Mae. Is it 리야 매?
yup
Hi Maerie! It would be 미리^^
Hi! My name is Sharon.What would it be in Korean?
Hello, my name is Manu (Mah-noo). What would it be in Korean?
Hi, I’m Athirah and my Korean Name would sound like this – 아라
My name is Arianah (Ar-ia-nah). Is 알야나 the correct way to write it in Korean? And I used the Korean Name Generator and apparently my ‘surname’ there is park (박) would that make my name 박 알야나 ?
Hi Ariana! Your name would be 아리아나 박^^
Oh! I thought since ‘ia’ sounded like ‘ya’ it would be 야 ??
Hello! Very helpful article!
My name is Mærie (myrrh-ie), so would I spell it 므리?
Hi! My name is Daylight. What would it be in Korean?
I would like to learn how to write my name in korean.My name is Sybil Clarke.
Hello! My name is Diamond
Would it be 다이어먼드? My last name is Voigt prounounced like voight. The closest I have come to this is 보이트?
Hi Diamond! Your name would be 다이아몬드 보이트^^
My name is George what is it in korean
Hi George! It would be 조지 ^^
My name is George what is it in Korean wrighting
My name is Shorouq how to write it
Hello! My name is Perlita . I would like to know what my
korean name would be.I hope that you are able to tell me,please and
thank you.
Hi my name is Sinéad (shin-aid) and I was wondering how you would write my name in Korean. I do prefer my middle name River though, so is 리벨 correct?
Hi River! Your name would be 시네이드 리버 ^^
Hi my name is Sinéad (shin-aid) and I was wondering how I would write that in Korean. I do prefer my middle name River though, so would I write it like 리벨?
Hi ! My name is Marwa, does 마롸 is the correct way to write my name ?
Hi Marwa! Marwa would be 마르와 ^^
Hi Silvia! It would be 실비아 ^^
Hello my name is Alba, i’ve been trying to transalte it and i think that would be the right translation 알바
I wanted to check if i did it right and if you could help me translating the meaning of my name. It means “the first light of the day”
Thanks =)
Hi Alba! 알바 is correct and the translation would be “하루의 첫 빛” ^^
Thank you so much for your help =)
My name is Silvia and wanted to know what it would be in korean please and thank you !
Hi Silvia! It would be 실비아 ^^
my name is renad and surname is alyafi what would it be in korean
Renad (레나드)
Alyafi (알리아피)
Hello! I’ve recently becoming interested in the Korean language and have been looking for someone to translate my name. The problem is that I believe my name to be very difficult. My name is Stefania [ste-fah-knee-ah] Martinez [Mar-ti-nes]
Stefania (스테파니아)
Martinez (마르티네즈)
Hi Stephanie! Your name would be 스테파니아 마르티네즈 ^^
Hi motohikosano!
두리 is not an old-fashioned name. Actually it sounds very cute! ^^
Hi there! I have a question. My real name is Faith, which as you know is an absolute arse to flip into the Korean alphabet system. No F sound, no TH sounds! In your opinion, could 믿음 work as my Korean name? I’m mostly using this because it makes it easier on a native’s tongue, hell, even native English speakers get my name wrong a lot (I’m not Faye .___.)
I’ve also seen 신앙 being used to mean ‘Faith’ but in more the context of religion rather than belief/trust. My English name is yes, still religious, because it took ‘all the faith in God to conceive a child.’ But am I correct in assuming the difference between the two words? Do you think 믿음 is the better option?
Hi FireBendingKitten!
You’ve done a lot of studying! Yes, it’s correct to differentiate the two words and 믿음 would be a much better name. ^^
does the name 두리 sound old-fashioned?
hi my name is lau chia ye. is it 라 차 예 ,로 차 요 or 라 쵸?
My name is Alexia (ah-lek-see-a) Kahori (ka-o-ree). How would my name be written in Korean? I really want to know since I struggle writing it on my own (since there’s no “x” in Korean). Thank you! 🙂
Hi Alexia!
Alexia Kahori would be 알렉시아 카오리 ^^
Hii! My name is Chern Yee. What would it be in korean? Thankss!
Chern (첼느 / 체르느)
Yee (이)
Hi Areli! It would be 아렐리 ^^
Hello! My name is Lisete, how do you write it in korean?
Hi! My name is Areli (Ah-re-lee). Is 에레이 correct?
My name is Manuel (mɑnˈwɛl) Is 마느 엘 the correct way to write it?
My second name is Alejandro (ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ) Is 아레 한 ㄷ로 the correct way to write it? Though, these are Spanish (latinamerican) names.
Hi Manuel! Your name would be 마누엘 알레한드로 ^^
hello my name is Michelle (Me-shi-elle) what would it look like n Korean? thanks!
Hi Michelle! It would be 미셸 ^^
ah thank you!
Annyeong! My name is Kristel (Krees-tell) I’m not exactly sure if that was correct but what would it be in Korean? I really want to know as well because I’m heading off to Korea (specifically in Seoul) and I badly want to know. My last name is also Nuque (Nu-keh) btw
Hi Kristel! Your name would be 크리스텔 누케 ^^
Hi! People usually call me Carol (kah-ROHL). Would 카롤 be the correct way of writing it in Korean?
Also, my surname is just Sa (sah). Should I write my full name as 사카롤 or 카롤사?
Hi Carol!
Carol would be 캐롤. You can write 사캐롤 (Korean way) or 캐롤 사 (international way) ^^
Thanks!
Though… The name is not english. Like… the ‘a’ in Carol sounds like those of ‘car’ or ‘far’ or ‘mahjong’ or ‘hurrah’. Shouldn’t the sound be ‘ka’ 카 instead of ‘kae’ 캐 in that case? >.< I'm confused
Hi Carol! In that case, 카롤 is fine too ^^
Hi! People usually call me Carol (kah-ROHL). Would 카롤 be the correct way of writing it in Korean?
Also, my surname is just Sa (sah). Since it sounds like a Korean surname, could I just write my full name as 사카롤?
My name is Fatema Fahmid. How would you write it in Korean?
Fatema (파티마)
Fahmid (파미드)
Hey there my name is Krina.. what would it be in Korean please!
Krina (크리나)
Hello! My name is Laynee (lay-knee) and I wrote it as 라이네에. Is that correct? Also, I’m having a difficult time writing my last name Marquart (mar-court) in korean.
Hi Laynee! Laynee Marquart would be 레이니 마쿼트 ^^
Thank you so much!
Hey, my name is Bethan (nickname is Beth), how would I write my name in Hangul? Nickname as well please! 🙂
The pronounciation is ‘Beh-th-ann’ and ‘Beh-th’ :))
Hi Beth! Bethan would be 베산, and Beth would be 베스. ^^
Thank you so much!! ^-^
Hi my name is Annelle (ah-nell), i’ve been trying to figure out what my name would be in korean for a long time and i still don’t know what it would be, and my last name is Santin…. does that mean that my name would have four syllables?
Hi Annelle! Your name would be 아넬 산틴 ^^
hey, my name is kylah (kai-luh) lee. would my name in korean be 이 카일라, since that is how it’s pronounced?
Hi Kylah! That’s right ^^
Hi my name is Aiyuni .. 아이유니 is it correct ?!
Hi Aiyuni! Yes, it’s correct ^^
Hi Inging! It should be 잉잉 티오 ^^
my name is Ing-Ing and my family name is Teo (ti-o) . how to spell it in korean ? i can read and write korean abit but still didnt sure how to spell it correctly.
Hi fateworldrun!
An interesting name is easier to remember, I think Koreans will like your name. ^^
Hi my name is Afni. What would it be in Korean?
Hi Afni! It would be 에프니 ^^
아리안티 – Still says Arianti 🙂
Hi Arianti!
Lily is right, it would be 아리안티 ^^
My name is Lily Rafton and I know how to spell it in Hangul (though I’m a bit stuck on the f.). I’ve been thinking about a real Korean name and the best I could come up with was Ra Li Li. Does it sound alright, if not what changes would make it more ‘authentic’ looking?
Hi Lily! Rafton would be 래프턴.
Ra Li Li sounds more like a Chinese name, Lily is 백합 in Korean and it can also be called 나리.
So 나리 would be a good name ^^
Thank you!
I’m choosing a korean name and some of the ones I like were apparently popular with kids in the 1940-1960s, particularly boys. Is it okay to choose one of those as a name or will native koreans think I’m weird?
Hi my name is Karla, what would it be in Korean? 🙂
칼라 – ㄹ is both R and L so sorry if it is not completely accurate. It still says Karla though 🙂
Hi Karla! It would be 칼라 ^^
what about Shi RiAh (시리아) or Shin RiAh (신리아)?
Hai my name is Shyra (Shy Ra)what would that be in korean i really want to know !
I guess it’s okay just to use ShiRa (시라)
I am looking for two, if you’re able to help? We are Tae Kwon Do instructors, but can’t find any phonetic equivalents for our last name. Jareth can’t find them for his first name.
Lyssa Graves LI-suh GRAYVZ
Jareth Graves JA-rith GRAYVZ
Hi Lyssa!
Lyssa would be 리사 or 릿사, Jareth would be 자레스.
Graves would be 그레이브즈. ^^
Hello my name is Kasey (keisi) I’m not sure if the sound is right but I really want to know how to wrote it in korean
Hi Kasey!
It would be 케이시 ^^
Thank you so much
my name is saga, i know in korean it would be 사가 looking at my native pronounciation, but looking for a brand new korean name as my real one feels strange i dont know where to start. any tips or ideas? ^^
Hi. I would like to know how to pronounce my friends name. Her name is Shreeya. I found translation of “Shreya” but couldn’t find “Shreeya”
Hi my name is Nazlia Afniza. What would it be in korean?
hai.. My name is Arianti waht would it be in Korean?
Hi sorry again for commenting. But i would like to know how to spell a couple of my friends names? My first friend is named Jhene (Jhe-ne). My second His name is Palmer (pal-mer). My third her name is Grace. My fourth friend is Clarissa (Cla-ris-sa). My fifth friend is named Ryan (ry-an). Thank you so much. this is my last request! ❤️
Hi Sam!
Jhene would be 제네. Palmer 팔머, Grace 그레이스, Clarissa 클라리사, Ryan 라이언. ^^
do u know by any chance how to spell sami (sam-i)
사미 – it’s Sami exactly 🙂
Hi Cassandra!
Cassandra would be 카산드라, Cassie would be 캐시. ^^
ㅡㅁ걍디 is this right.. my name is Maridel
Hi Maridel! It would be 메리델 ^^
Hey there! My name is Cassandra Girod and I go by Cassie. Here is what I came up with and I hope it is as close as it can get to the way is sounds still using the Hangul l. 찌럳 가산ㄸ라 (Girod, Cassandra) and 갓시
How about mine? DIORISSA is my real name.
Hi yssa! It would be 디오리사 ^^
Amazing. 🙂 Thanks
I feel lika lucky here. My name is isabell-mari rong so i just shorten it. 롱마리 Rong mari
Hi Isabell-Mari! That’s a very special name!
Also, Isabell would be 이사벨.^^
yeah i know, its just a mouthful, so i prefer to just stick with the shorter version of my name. ^^,
What would Rajah Song be? Also wondering is middle names a common thing in Korea?
Annyeong! 90day Korean. Yeo Chul is here(i made that name tho)..
My name is Joseph Bugtong . what is it in Korean? I use some websites . like rummonkey to turn my name into Korean. And the result is this Jung Joong Seung . means Bugtong Jo Seph. Is that right? how is it in hangul form? Thanks.
Hi! my name is Anjulie (pronounced like Anjali) what would my name be in Korean?
Hi! I enjoyed your post. I have some names in mind and i can’t choose one. Which do you recommend?
김민수-김 meaning “gold”, 민 meaning “acute” (敏, 민첩할 민), 수
meaning “exceptional” (秀, 빼어날 수)
이민수-이 meaning “plum”, 민 meaning “acute” (敏, 민첩할 민), 수
meaning “exceptional” (秀, 빼어날 수)
김세한-김 meaning “gold”, 세 meaning “world” (世, 인간 세), 한
meaning “full” (寒, 찰 한)
김세찬-김 meaning “gold”, 세 meaning “world” (世, 인간 세), 찬
meaning “shine” (燦, 빛날 찬)
이한결-이 meaning “plum”, 한결 meaning “constantly, as ever”
Thank you in advance!
Hi Sumito!
It really depends on you. All of the names look fine to me. ^^
Hi my name is Roya what would it be in Korean? And what would be if I wanted to use my middle name as well (Alison)? Would I need two separate names…?
Hi Roya! Roya would be 로야, and Alison would be 앨리슨.
Koreans don’t use middle names, so it’s better to use 로야 only. ^^
Hi Maiako! It would be 쿠루미. ^^
Hi my name is bridgette and i wanted to make my korean name based of the way my little brother calls me. He calls me “(BRI-G)- bridgey” so I ended up coming up with the name Park (I chose Park because i love Jimin’s name from BTS) Ri-Hee. now I decided that I liked this name but I’
m not sure if i’ve been writing it correctly… I write it this way because that’s what google translate gives me- 박 리희 is this correct?
Hi Bridgette! Bridgey would be 브리지, so you can use 박브리지 or 박리지. ^^
My name is Samantha (Sa-man-tha), what would it be in Korean?
Hi Sam! It would be 사만다. ^^
thank you so much!!!! sorry to also bother but for it to be shortened to sam what would it be?
It would be 샘. ^^
also asking for my boyfriend what would Victor (Vic-tor) be in Korean?
Victor would be 빅터. ^^
tysm!!!
My name is Samantha what would my name be?
Hi my name is chandana (chan-Dana), is 찬다나 the correct way to write it in Korean?
Hi Chandana! Yes, that’s correct. ^^
Oh thank you 🙂
Hi, my english name is Ocha. Is 오차 the correct way to write it in korean?
Hi Ocha! That’s correct. ^^
Hello my name is Alyanna. Is 알야나 the correct way to write it in korean?
Hi Alyanna! You can use 알리아나 or 알야나. ^^
Hello! My name is ”Kurumii” and I was wondering how it would be in Korean.
Hello! My name is Stefania and it means crowned in victory. My last name is George which means farmer. I wanted to make a name that meant the same thing as my birth name. I did some research and found that 성 can mean victory and 은 can mean silver. So I thought that it would be a pretty name 성은. I was trying to find a last name that meant or had connotations to farmer and found that 황 can mean yellow/gold/red/orange and in one of the branches of that family it has ties to farmers due to where they lived. So I was wondering if the name 황 성은 has that type of meaning, and if it was an outdated name that would sound weird. Thank you!
Hi Stefania! 황성은 would be a perfect name for you. ^^
Thank you!!☺️
Hi my name is Laura (Law-rah). Is 라우라 the correct way to write it in Korean?
Hi Laura! It would be 로라. ^^
Hi Kathy!
It would be 캐시. ^^
Oh thank you! Would that ㅅ be pronounced like “s” or “sh”? Also why is ㅅ sometimes sound or pronounced like a “t”! Especially a double ㅆ, this is confusing to me? Thanks
Hi! My name is Shreya (Shrae-ya). Is 스레야 the correct way to write it in Korean?
Hi Shreya!
It would be 슈레야. ^^
Hello, my name is Leanny it’s pronounced lee-AH-nee. How would it be written and pronounced in Korean?
Hi Leanny!
It would be 리아니. ^^
Ok thank you!! <3
Hi, my name is Kathy, ka-thee, I know there is no “th” sound in Korean, so would it be 카 티? Thank you.
강이슬 would be better than 키이슬. 이슬 is a beautiful name. ^^
My name is Ani. ㅇㅏ니 but it means no in korea. What to do with my name? :/
Hi Ani!
It’s okay to use 아니. If you are worried, you can use 애니 instead. ^^
my name is Latashia, but I go by Tashia. I can’t get the Korean keyboard to work on this laptop.
my name is Jensen. i guess it would be 젠센. does that work / sound good in korean? if not, is there something that would work better?
Hi Jensen! It would be 젠슨. ^^
okay thank you so much!
my name is Rida (ree-da). would it be spelt like this: 리다?
Hi Rida! That’s correct.^^
thank you!!!
Hello,
My partner was adopted from Seoul to Australia when he was baby so he isn’t sure how to write his family name in Korean can you please help it is
Knox
Hi Rachel!
Knox would be 녹스. ^^
Hi! my name is Ine (Ee-Neh/I-Ne). Is 이네 the correct way to write it in Korean? ^^
Hi Ine! That’s right! ^^
i would also like to know what Inez would be. its Spanish for agnes. I used google translate for Inez and it came up with 이네 즈 but I am unsure whether it is correct or not
hi my name is cheyanne but I’m unsure of how to write it in Korean. it is pronounced shy-anne
Hi Cheyanne!
It would be 샤이엔. ^^
HI my name is malou and i am really unsure of how to spell my name in korean. so i would really appreciate if you would reply and tell me how to spell my name. Thanks 😉
Hi Malou! It would be 말로우. ^^
Hi my name is Asia ^_^ I know Asia in Korean is 아시아, however, when I was learning Chinese, the literal translation of my name wouldn’t work. So, my Chinese friend gave me the name Àishā. But in Korean, would 아시아 be appropriate? If so, would I need to go without a Korean surname in order to keep the 3 syllable structure?
Hi Asia!
아시아 is a pretty Korean name.^^ You can use a surname if you want, you don’t have to keep it 3 syllables.
Awesome! 감사합니다!
HI my name is Daniel and I will be traveling to Korea in a few weeks! I’ve been learning Korean and the name I came up with was 다니얼 (dah-nee-uhl). However upon doing a little research I found there are two official ways of spelling Daniel. An official American hangulized version 대니얼 which sounds more like (day-nee-uhl) and a hangulized version for biblical names 다니엘 which I’m not entirely sure how to pronounce (dah-nee-uheel?) It seems like the double vowel is redundant and unnecessary. Which should I use? I prefer the one I came up with because it has the “dah” and the simplified final syllable. Would it be okay to use this?
Hi Daniel!
I think 다니엘 would be better. 엘 sounds like “L” so I don’t think it’s unnecessary, and it would confuse people if you use 다니얼 for Daniel. ^^
Hi, Paulina!
It would be 폴리나. ^^
What would my last name be? My last name is Dau (it’s like saying ow in english and then adding a ‘d’ in front)
It would be 다우. ^^
My name is Porsha… in Korean, would my name be spelled something similiar to “봀하” or “볼사” ?
Hi, my name is Nikoleta Nikolova and im really curious how to spell it on Korean.
I researched some links that might help but I always end up with different name.
I want my Korean name to mean golden spirit but I’m not sure if it’s correct. Can anyone help? My English name is very long but basically it’s alma giron but I wanted something meaningful & different. Kim Jeongsin : 김정신
Hi Alma!
정신 means spirit. If you want to make it “golden”, it would be better to use “금” instead of “김.” ^^
My name is Paulina (Pawl-leen-nah) would it be 팔린나?
Hi Risa,
Risa or Lisa is 리사 not 리서
If you want that to be your name it it should be 키이슬, but that’s a very unique name. There isn’t a Korean surname of 키 so it would sound strange to most Koreans.
I just realized that I spelled it wrong, lol. So instead of 키이슬, would 강이슬 be less awkward? Or is 이슬 also unpopular? Even then, I have an unpopular name in the English Western world so I don’t mind ☺️
My name is Tracey… Does 트레이시 sound right?
I thought of the name 성민준 instead because it came out when I took the test and I liked the sound of it ^^
But it seems weird to me to just come up with a name and pretend that it’s yours… Is that really normal?
Hi 트레이시, that’s right!
You can choose any name you like to introduce yourself to Koreans. ^^
Keep in mind that 성민준 is a guy’s name though.
Ah, really? ㅠㅠ That’s awkward XD
Is there a special way of telling guys and girls names apart? And do girls names always have to sound cute?
It’s something you get used to as you become more familiar with Korean names ^^
Girl names don’t always have to be cute but many girls and their parents want them to be cute and successful so cute names are popular
Hey, my nickname is Risa (리서), which means it’s very similar to Lisa (리서) using Hangul letters, so I prefer to go with something different. I’m thinking Ki Iseul (키이술) because the surname is close to my surname in meaning* “rudder” and Iseul because it means* “dew” which is similar in meaning to one of my two middle names (haha).
What do you think?
*= not 100% sure 😛
My name is Huang Xian Fei (It’s chinese), but what would it be in Korean? 황신희?
hi, so i chose the name mun jangma, i was told that the given name means the korean rainy season, is that true? also, would it be 문장마?
Yes, that’s what it means. It’s a bit of an unusual name ^^;
My name is Nora, probably is 노라 , right?
Hi 노라! Yes that’s right ^^
Hi! My name sounds very awkward and long when written in Korean. Can I use a Korean name while introducing myself?
Of course! You can choose to call yourself anything you like, many foreigners in Korea use a nickname in Korea but on official documents you may have to use your real name.
Thank you! Is 민준 a boy’s name or a girl’s name? I read once that it’s unisex.
민준 is usually named after boys, but can also be used by girls. You can choose a name as you like. ^^
Whew, I already selected some names. This is gonna be a bit long haha
김민수-김 meaning “gold”, 민 meaning “acute” (敏, 민첩할 민), 수
meaning “exceptional” (秀, 빼어날 수)
이민수-이 meaning “plum”, 민 meaning “acute” (敏, 민첩할 민), 수
meaning “exceptional” (秀, 빼어날 수)
김세한-김 meaning “gold”, 세 meaning “world” (世, 인간 세), 한
meaning “full” (寒, 찰 한)
김세찬-김 meaning “gold”, 세 meaning “world” (世, 인간 세), 찬
meaning “shine” (燦, 빛날 찬)
이한결-이 meaning “plum”, 한결 meaning “constantly, as ever”
Which one do you recommend?
Finally, I picked out some names. Which one do you recommend?
김민수-김 meaning “gold”, 민 meaning “acute” (敏, 민첩할 민), 수
meaning “exceptional” (秀, 빼어날 수)
이민수-이 meaning “plum”, 민 meaning “acute” (敏, 민첩할 민), 수
meaning “exceptional” (秀, 빼어날 수)
김세한-김 meaning “gold”, 세 meaning “world” (世, 인간 세), 한
meaning “full” (寒, 찰 한)
김세찬-김 meaning “gold”, 세 meaning “world” (世, 인간 세), 찬
meaning “shine” (燦, 빛날 찬)
이한결-이 meaning “plum”, 한결 meaning “constantly, as ever”
Thank you in advance!
Hi! I came up with a Korean name 박지진 and I was wondering what it meant. My Korean fried told me it meant “a person to help others” but just wanted to make sure.
Hi! It’s really difficult to know the meaning of a name without the Hanja for it (Chinese characters). For example, one of the possible Hanja combinations for “지진” is 地震 which means “earthquake”, this is probably what most Koreans would think when you say that, “Earthquake Park” ^^;;
What are other possible Hanja of 지진? Is there one that is close to the meaning of helping others? I know 地震 means earthquake or “to shake the surface” but what other meanings are there?
Using Hanja for a Korean name is a little old-fashioned these days, most people choose names that they like rather than a meaning for them. If you find Hanja you’d like to use for your name we can -give you advice on how it sounds in a Korean name ^^
my name is habiba,would it be 하비바??
Hi 하비바! That’s right! ^^
Hi my name is Rayan (Ray-Anne) would my Korean name be 라이안 ?
Hi Rayan! It should be “레이앤” ^^
Hi my name is Princess. Would my Korean name be 브린세스?
Hi Princess, it should be 프린세스 ^^
Hi! My name is Teoh Mei Pheng. How would my name in Korean ?
My name is Emmie-Grace (E-mmie-gra-ce) Sparks. How would my name be in Korean? I don’t think it would be possible with my name. Would Emmie be 에미?
Hi 에미!
Yes that’s right, if you want to do the full name it would be 에미 그레이스 스팍스.
Thank you! This was really helpful
It depends on how you pronounce your name in English. If it’s like “Jen-i-fer” it should be “제니퍼”
My name is Jennifer, is it spelled 제니블 (Je-ni-beul) ? Did I spell it correctly?
Hi OoO/ So I have a character, and his name is: “Ezazuel” <I think it'd sound like this in Korean: "Ae sa seoul" ?? I'm trying to write his name, but I don't know how to keep it in 2 vowels.. and the zuel (seul) part is kinda tricky for me 🙁 Is it written like this: 애자 주엘 ?? Or should I just make it short like only "Ae Sa" or "Seul" ? Thanks for the help anyway and have a good day/night!
Hi PizzaDragon, it’s better to use “주엘” for your character’s name. The name you wrote before can have a negative meaning.
Oh okay, I didn’t know that.. Thank you for the correcting!
Hi! my name is Lulu. Is this how you write is in korean? 룰루
Hi 룰루! Yes that’s correct, good job!
Hello, my name is 리엔 (Lee-AN) is this the correct way to write it in Korean? I have also considered 리앤 and 이앤 / 이엔 but I believe the closest pronunciation is the one I used first. Supposedly my name means light, or beautiful woman, but my parents didn’t name me with those meanings in mind so I am not sure whether I should use them to choose a true Korean name or not.
Hi 리엔! That’s the correct way to write your name. ^^
If you want a Korean name that means “beautiful woman” you can use “가인” which would be a good choice if you’re a fan of the K-Pop group Brown Eyed Girls.
Hi! My Name is Yesenia (Je-Se-Niah). It is 재 새 냐 the correct way?
Thank you!
Hi Yesenia, it should be 제세니아. If you want a Korean name that means “beautiful flower” then you can use “화영”.
Hi my name is Thalita (Ta-Li-Ta) and I’m so confused how to write it on korean😂 터리터 <- is it true???😄
Hi Thalita, it should be “탈리타”, a second ㄹ is used to emphasize the L-sound in your name. ^^
아~ I see, thank you very much😊
Hi~ My name is Martisha (Mar-ti-sha) Cook.The way I tried to type it as “맣 팃 하” I believe may be incorrect, and I can’t find out a way to shorten it? I was wondering if there’s anything you know is similar or that is unique? I like names beginning with “m” or “y” if that helps. If not, I’ve decided on another name: Yeo Miyeon 여미연. Thank you!!
Hi Martisha, if you want to turn your name into Korean it would be spelt “마티샤”. If you want to shorten it you could do “마티” or “마샤” but the length of “마티샤” is just fine. ^^
If you want to use a Korean name then “여미연” is a fine choice, but it’s a little old-fashioned.
I’m having a bit of trouble with Veronica… perhaps Nica could be used since it’s a nick name, but it may look a bit odd.
Thanks for this post! My name is Regina Grace. My friends usually call me Gina but I actually don’t like it so I don’t think I will choose 지나 as a Korean name lol. So, I want to go with my second name, Grace. Does 지혜 really mean Grace and is it romanized as Jihye (Ji Hye)?
I’m also finding names that means queen but I can’t find any.
Hi Grace! Actually 은혜 is the Korean name for “Grace”. It’s a Christian name meaning “Gift” in Korean and is common for girls. Very nice choice! ^^
Hi! Thank you for answering!!! Um I’m just wondering, is there a korean name that means queen?
“여왕” means queen. ^^
Hello, and great post! I am wondering if I should use my full name, Rosemary (rose-ma-ry) or my nickname, Rosa (ro-sa) when creating my Korean name. Thank you!🙂
It depends on what you want your Korean friends to call you. Rosa would definitely be easier.
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Hello! My name is Camille Goyens, and I’ve been trying to find a Korean name that matches the meaning of my name (so prononciation isn’t important). Camille comes from the flower camomile, which represents energy and strength in adversity. As I’ve been doing research, I came across two names that would match :
– 채영 (志英) (채 (志) means purpose, will, determination and 영 (英) means flower, petal, leaf).
– 지영 (智英) (지 (智) means wisdom, intellect and 영 (英) means flower, petal, leaf). Another thing that I like about this one is that it’s gender neutral (Camille is also gender neutral in French).
As for my surname, I was thinking of taking 고, which is the first syllable my surname (and a real Korean surname).
Am I doing this right? Which name do you think is the best, 채영 or 지영? Do you have any tips?
Hi Camille, thanks for writing in!
The names you’ve listed with their Hanja are actually both pronounced as 지영. And actually, it’s not exactly gender neutral. It’s a common girl’s name, but it would be unusual to meet a boy with that name. ^^;
The meaning of the Hanja 志 (지) has a closer meaning to your name, so maybe that one would be a better choice. If you decide to use 채영, I’d recommend the Hanja 彩 (채) meaning colorful or 綵 (채) meaning silk. Keep in mind that choosing a name with a meaning is a little old-fashioned in Korea, most people just choose the name they think sounds nice these days.
Thanks a lot for your answer! I will go with 지영 then 🙂
Hey! My name is Christol (pronounced crystal) Henry and I’ve known for a while that my name written in hangul is 크리스탈 헨리 but it has been driving me crazy trying to shorten it to fit within the 3 syllable norm. If i shortened my last name to 헨 would that still make sense? Plus I would rather not change my name entirely so do you have any suggestions to shortening my first name??
HI 크리스탈! It’s probably better to just take a Korean name instead of shortening your western name. Koreans don’t expect foreigners to have 3 syllable names, but if you want a Korean name 수정 is the Korean version of Crystal. ^^
Hi! My name is Arielle Gonzalez and I’ve read around that Arielle can be written 애리엘, but regarding my lastname: I don’t really know if there’s a way to change it into korean; and even if I do find a way, wouldn’t it be too long then?
Maybe I should just choose a new korean full name?
Thank you in advance!
Hi 애리엘! It’s ok to translate your full name into Korean. Choosing a Korean name is more of a personal choice, you can do it if you want but you’re not expected to. If you want to translate your family name into Korean just provide us with its phonetic pronunciation and write out how you think it would be spelt in Hangul and we’ll help you. ^^
My name is Jessica (JES-i-kə) so I have used this to explain my name to my Korean friends and they usually get it right. (제시카) but I also go by my nickname of “Jess” (JES) which I use (제스). I was told by a Korean friend that I needed a real Korean name not just my English name in Hanguel. My biggest question is about the surname. I don’t understand just picking a surname that doesn’t at least have the same meaning as my English surname. What’s your advice?
Hi 제스! Yes your name is spelt correctly in Korean. Choosing a Korean name is more of a personal choice but isn’t really necessary, it can just be a fun thing to do. ^^
The most common Korean surnames are 김, 이, and 박.
Could you write my name in Korean?- Annika Brandt
My name is Zoe. It can be pronounced differently but I pronounce ‘e’ as ‘e’ in bed and ‘z’ as ‘ts’. Is 조애 right? It sounds kinda weird
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You can write 조이 ^^
My name is Charlotte (char-lot-te). The name can be pronounced differently depending on in which country you are staying. I’m not sure if 샬롯 or 샤를로테 would be better.
You can use use 샬롯 or 샤를로테, but 샬롯 is better ^^
How about my name? My lastname is delmonte and my firstname is gillien hazel how can i pronounced my name in korean and write it in hangul? Thankyou
can you please write my name in korean? Merry Chris Lugo (mer-ry ch-ris lu-go) THANKSSS!!
Hi.
So my name is Kai, and I was thinking about what my Korean name would be. I was thinking either Jeong Kai Yeong or Jeong Ki Yeong. I know in Hangul, Kai is spelled 카이 (Ka-ee). And if it was Ki it would be pronounced like Kee/Key
Which one would be better sounding (like naturally), and what would the Hangul be?
Thanks
Personally if i was i would go with Jeong Ki Yeong because of the simple fact that its easier to say. Instead of picking a name that kinda gets stuck in your mouth for a little bit you could choose a name that would just roll off your tongue. I dont really know if that was any help but your welcome anyways.
It’s best to use 정기영 ^^
My name is Nova. My Chinese name is 女娲. For my Chinese name, I think it’s
여와? (is that right?) But for “Nova”, I only got 신성 (for my name’s meaning). How would I write and pronounce the English name, “Nova” in Korean phonetically? If I were to converse with a native Korean, what name would make more sense to use? Thanks!
No, 여와 is not right for 女娲. Do not trust google translate hahah. Pronunciation in Korean is 누와. “Nova” in phonetics is “노바”. I really suggest that you use “신성”, I think that is a nice name and sounds normal in Korean. 노바 is alright too but I don’t think you should use 누와 as your Korean name, it just doesn’t fit. Hope I helped^^
펴-엿 일-있 (last name powers first elissa ) so hard but fun .. I know its probably not right but curious .. thanks 🙂
I’m not sure too, but it could be 파워스 (Powers) – 에리싸 (Elissa)
What about Yu Xing He , My name is in chinese and how to pronounce it?
I think it’s 유 씽 헤?
Yu is written like this 유 and I think Xing will be like this 씽 (Ssing in romanized since there is X in korean alphabet; I just based it with Lay’s name from EXO) and He will be like this 헤
Thanks for your explanation!
It depends on your pronunciation.
Possibly it can be: 유씽희
If you write it the way it is pronounced in Chinese it will be different. ^^
How can I write my friend’s name ‘Maxine’?
How can I write ‘Pascua’?
My name is Joanna Marie Malabanan (마리바난 조안나 마리) and I came up with Ahn Na Ri (안 나리) from joAnNa maRie. What do you think?
You were really close with your name! (Depending on your pronunciation)
You can write:
말라바난 조안나 마리
안나리 예뻐요 ^^
How would you spell my name, “Shin Ae Chan”?
Please follow the instructions at the bottom of the article for “Writing Your Name in Korean”, and we’ll be happy to help! ^^
신 애 찬?
Correct! ^^
Hi.. Thank you for being here.
Can you write my name? “Diosa Incipedo”
Please follow the instructions at the bottom of the article for “Writing Your Name in Korean”, and we’ll be happy to help! ^^
Okay thank you
You’re welcome! ^^
How to write my name “Diosa”?
how can i write my name ” Apexa “.
You can write 아펙사
thank you So much… 🙂
You’re welcome! ^^
I’m Sergei Gusakov. Do I write my name as 세르게이 구사겁?
It depends on your pronunciation, but I think it’s best to write: 세르게이 구사코브
Thank you! Actually I remembered when I worked at Daewoo, they made me a sticky badge with my name. I’ve found it, and it’s written just as you say, 세르게이 구사코브. Kamsamnida!
네! ^^
My name is Udara. It is not a commen name. How do I write it in korean?
Hi Udara! Please follow our instructions: 1. Try to sound out and write your name in Korean (한글). If you can’t read Korean, you can learn the Korean alphabet here, 90daykorean.com/learn-korean-alphabet. 2. please tell us how to pronounce your name! ^^
oooh…what about anakha in korean?
You can write 아나카 ^^
aah…..thanks! ^^
You’re welcome ^^
Hi, may I recommend https://www.koreannamegenerator.org to be featured in the list of korean name generators as well?
can you write my name please?
Can you write my korean name too @Jenilyn Ornopia Bulan
Can someone do my name?
Can someone please write my name?
can you write my name please??
my name is Chaimae by the way …..
can iyou write my korean name
Can you write my korean name please?
My name is Ruhi Agarwal
what would be my korean name??
can u write for me genelyn
can you write my name please?
can you write my korean name???
My name is complicated to write in korean. Could someone help me out, please?
can you translate CHUCKIE DE GUZMAN
Can anyone write my name in Korea? Lamech Pedriña 🙂
Can you write my name in hangul gefflary mahicon..
can anyone help me with my korean name?
I decided on “An” for my family name (Andrews) and “Je See” for my given name (Jesse). I would like to know if Je See means anything. What if I just named myself something weird, like “cow poop”? I tried looking it up on Naver but I’m not that good at using it yet. Can you tell me if it means anything or if it is just random sounds?
i have a one syllable name cheryl im no sure how to write this
How would you write Afifa in Korean?
아피파
my name is sudip biswas can you write my korean name????
수디프 빗으와스
Bonjour from Paris ! My name is very French and difficult to adapt to any other language! Who wants to try and translate it into Korean??? 😉
Here it is :
Family/Last name : Roche (sounds like Rosh) it means “rock”, like in kai bai bo !
First name : Bérangère (sounds like Bae ran jael)
Gamshabnida !
로즈 배란젤레
김은영 Merci beaucoup ! (thanks a lot in French :))
Would you plz write my name in Korean my name is Mohammed
모함메드
Nice!! Annyong! ^.^
My name is Aishah . can you write my name in korean
에이샤 – nice sounding like ‘Asia’ huh. ㅋㅋㅋ
how about my name John Louiese Mata?
전 로위스 마타
This is so cool! I’ve actually been using the name 지 윤, for awhile now, haven’t decided for sure on a family name, been going between Park and Choi. I would like to know, I have tried to pick a meaing in Hanja awhile back, but am not really sure of my meaning, as I did it online. I’m hoping this http://imgur.com/9Re4wKb means something close to wise and pretty or wise and pleasent.
i tried to make my own korean name. I used my first name Victoria
Victoria -> Victory
They said that victory was a guy name. Can you make a korean name for me?
Can you write my korean name? 🙂
탈리아 마리 엘르페즈
i understand
please can i have help writing my korean name?
Sophie- 소피
Hepworth- 햅월트
That’s your name, but written in korean. Check out the lists on this page to find a real korean name.
Len Thank you!! x
소피 햅워트-silent “r”. As in like how it pronounce
can anyone help me name the korean… plsss PM me tq…..
* fazly
* hidayu
* mikael
팢리
히다유
미카엘
*파즈리
*히다유
*마이클- mikael turns “maikul
안녕 ! 나는 문 제린 입니다 🙂
kpopis.com gave my Korean Name.
you can try ask your name on them too but you need to wait in a days before they will give you a korean name with meaning.
My name is ..
Hangul Written: 제린
English Written: Ye Lin
Read as: Je Lin
Meaning: Je – Bright and Clever
Lin – crystal clear pure person
BTW, based on my research on the web..
In chinese ‘Lin’ is a surname and the meaning is Forest.
In Korean names with meaning I’ve found out that the meaning of ‘Je’ is Respect.
And also kpopis.com gave me the hangul of ‘Je Lin’ as ‘에린’ but I change it as 제린.
What do you think is better hangul?
Is it 에린 or 제린?
Do I have a real korean name or I can make-up my own kroean name?
Can you Write my name?
Jayvee – 제이비
Mapote – 마포에
It depends on how you prenounce your name.
Jey-vee: 제이비
J-ah-y vee: 자이비
M-ah-poh*-teh: 마포테
M-ah-poh*-tee: 마포티
M-eh-poh*-teh: 메포테
M-eh-poh*-tee: 메포티
M-ah-poht: 마폿
*Poh is meant to show a pronounciacion with a short ‘o’, not an english ‘o’. (An english ‘o’ has the ‘ooh’ sound in it.)
Can you write my korean name too 🙂
Hajar – 하이자르
Lamine – 라미네
디나 케이시 (Dena Casey)
데나 카이시
데나 케이시
can you write my korean name???
Mariz – 마리스
Tolentino – 터렌티너
Koreans called your name as Mariseu or Mari_ssi ..
Jenilyn Ornopia Bulan Mariz Tolentino = 마리즈 톨렌티노
Mary Kim can you write my name?
데나 카이시
데나 케이시
I’d recommend http://randomprofile.com/south-korea-random-names for generating Korean names, as well as addresses and other country specific information.
Thanks for the recommendation, Oxana! ^^
Could you, please, write my name in Korean? Jeanrie – pronouced as Janrey
잔레이
Could you, please, write my name in Korean? Laíssa Nascente. “Nascente” means headspring, in English, so then can I use 수원? Does it have a good meaning?
can you please write my name in korean? : maricor mondares
마리코르 몬다레스
okay thanks
thank you
can you please write my name in korean? : Kevser Ozdil
You can write 케브서 오즈딜 ^^
Could you write my name in Korean? Micaiah Skudder
Hi Micaiah, I’m not sure how to pronounce your name, so I’ll do my best guess: 머카야 스커드
I may be wrong, but I think Micaiah is more like “me-kiyah”?
In which case it would be 미카야 스커더
Hi 미카야! Yes, if your name is pronounced “Me-Ka-Ya” it would be spelt that way. If it is pronounced “Me-Kee-Ya” it would be 미키야. ^^
Can you write my name? Please. Here’s my name: Odessa Mae
You can write 오데사 매 ^^
Hey, Can ypu write my name please?