Traditional North Korea Names

Love, affection

worthwhile, fruitful, valuable

Superior daughter

Phoenix, outstanding

Colorful, source, origin

Colorful and prosperous

Prosperous and clever

Beautiful joy

Loyal, talented

Iron, firm

Spring, youth, handsome.

Spring or justice, beautiful girl

Righteous daughter

Great, large

Great, grand, virtuous, prominent

Great, vast, and righteous, often implying a person of significant moral standing.

Path of virtue

East, oriental

Eastern, virtuous, prominent

Often means 'silver' or 'mercy' in Korean, but can have other meanings depending on the hanja.

Grace and mercy

Silver pearl

Gold, auspicious

Light, true, valuable

Respect, admire

Respect, honor, long life

Heaven, sky

Ocean, sea

Sea dragon

Happiness, bliss, flower

Joyful truth, or precious pearl, depending on the Hanja characters used.

Joy and prosperity

Good, plentiful, valuable

Good and talented; can also mean 'great' or 'prosperous' depending on the Hanja characters used.

Beautiful flower

Grace, intelligent

Graceful truth

Graceful source

Virtuous, outstanding

Virtuous, profound

Virtuous jewel

Virtuous and divine

Wise rock

Humanity, glory

Talent, respect

Talent, respect, meritorious deed

Talent and virtuous; respect, wealth, or ability and virtuous, worthy

General, chapter

Wise and virtuous

Wisdom, intellect