Traditional Korean Names

Love, affection; profit, advantage

Beauty

Chief, important person

Prosperous and clever

Firm, resolute; outstanding person

Much kindness, or various other meanings depending on hanja

Great, grand, virtuous, prominent, profound

Love, affection

Path, way, and allow; or truth and consent

Eastern, virtuous, prominent

Kindness, wisdom, and intelligence

Grace, affection, or various other meanings depending on hanja.

Beautiful and kind

River

Foundation, basis; great, supreme

Summer, great, or grand, combined with kindness, mercy, or grace.

Summer, great, or graceful, depending on the Hanja characters used.

Ocean/sea; precious, magnificent

Happiness, bliss, flower

Sky, heaven

Good and talented; great; prosperous

Meritorious deed, achievement, or distinguished service

Graceful, intelligent, and precious truth

Filial piety; jewel, pearl

Filial piety, forest, gem (depending on Hanja)

Virtuous, prominent, talented, handsome

Virtuous and divine

Talent, respect, meritorious deed

Wisdom, knowledge; peace, tranquility

Wisdom, intellect, magnificent, divine protection (depending on hanja)

Good, auspicious, beautiful, excellent, home, family

Precious, real, summer, sky; often combined for deeper meanings.

Precious and divine protection, or truly excellent

Truth, prosperity, jewel, jade, or brave

Ancestor, clan; outstanding person

Jewel, pearl; graceful; talented, beautiful

Talented and benevolent, or outstanding and clear

Pure and good

Righteous, proper; magnificent house

Light, broad, great, or vast

Power, authority, right, circumstance

Honored and bright

Respected beauty, honorable and beautiful person

Beautiful and prosperous

Clever, quick; leather, revolution

Clever and wise, or quick and sharp

Clever, quick, talented, handsome

Lily