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List of the most

popular given names
in South Korea

This is a list of the most popular given

names in South Korea, by birth year and
gender for various years in which data is
available.
Aside from newborns being given newly
popular names, many adults change their
names as well, some in order to cast off
birth names they feel are old-fashioned.
Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 844,615
people (about 1 in every 60 South Koreans)
applied to change their names; 730,277
were approved. In 2010, 552 men changed
their name to Min-jun, and 1,401 women
changed their name to Seo-yeon.[1]

2017
Boys [2]
Common
MR RR Hangul Count
spelling

Do-yun 도윤
Toyun Doyun 2,120

Ha-joon Hajun Hajun 하준 2,084

Seo-jun Sŏjun Seojun 서준 1,891

Si-woo Siu Siu 시우 1,786

Min-jun Minjun Minjun 민준 1,771

Ye-jun Yejun Yejun 예준 1,658

Ju-won Juwŏn Juwon 주원 1,637

Yu-jun Yujun Yujun 유준 1,488

Ji-ho Chiho Jiho 지호 1,458

Joon-woo Chunu Junu 준우 1,339

Girls [2]
Common
MR RR Hangul Count
spelling

Ha-yoon 하윤
Hayun Hayun 1,946

Seo-yun Sŏyun Seoyun 서윤 1,871

Seo-yeon Sŏyŏn Seoyeon 서연 1,659

Ha-eun Haŭn Ha-eun 하은 1,594

Ji-yoo Chiyu Jiyu 지유 1,582

Ji-woo Chiu Jiu 지우 1,469

Ha-rin Harin Harin 하린 1,441

Soo-ah Sua Sua 수아 1,416

Ji-a Chia Jia 지아 1,371

Seo-a Sŏa Seoa 서아 1,289

2015
Boys [3]
Common
MR RR Hangul Count
spelling

Min-jun Minjun 민준 Minjun 3,741

Seo-jun Sŏjun Seojun 서준 3,422

Ha-joon Hajun Hajun 하준 3,007

Do-yun Toyun Doyun 도윤 2,782

Joo-won Chuwŏn Juwon 주원 2,664

Ye-jun Yejun Yejun 예준 2,635

Joon-woo Chunu Junu 준우 2,174

Ji-ho Chiho Jiho 지호 2,095

Ji-hu Chihu Jihu 지후 1,968

Jun-seo Chunsŏ Junseo 준서 1,930

Tot al birt hs of boys 222,854

Girls [3]
Common
MR RR Hangul Count
spelling

Seo-yun Sŏyun 서윤
Seoyun 3,048

Seo-yeon Sŏyŏn Seoyeon 서연 2,936

Ji-woo Chiu Jiu 지우 2,668

Ji-yoo Chiyu Jiyu 지유 2,468

Ha-yoon Hayun Hayun 하윤 2,356

Seo-hyeon Sŏhyŏn Seohyeon 서현 2,212

Min-seo Minsŏ Minseo 민서 2,209

Ha-eun Haŭn Haeun 하은 2,161

Ji-a Chia Jia 지아 2,140

Da-eun Taŭn Daeun 다은 2,000

Tot al birt hs of girls 211,403

2013
Boys [4]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Min-jun Minjun 민준
Minjun

Seojun Sŏjun Seojun 서준

Joo-won Chuwŏn Juwon 주원

Ye-jun Yejun Yejun 예준

Si-woo Siu Siu 시우

Jun-seo Chunsŏ Junseo 준서

Do-yun Toyun Doyun 도윤

Hyun-woo Hyŏnu Hyeonu 현우

Gun-woo Kŏnu Geonu 건우

Ji-hun Chihun Jihun 지훈

Girls [4]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Seo-yeon Sŏyŏn 서연
Seoyeon

Seo-yun Sŏyun Seoyun 서윤

Ji-woo Chiu Jiu 지우
Seo-hyeon Sŏhyŏn Seohyeon 서현

Min-seo Minsŏ Minseo 민서

Yun-seo Yunsŏ Yunseo 윤서
Chae-won Ch'aewŏn Chaewon 채원

Ha-yoon Hayun Hayun 하윤

Ji-a Chia Jia 지아
Eunseo Ŭnsŏ Eunseo 은서
2011
Boys [5]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Min-jun Minjun 민준
Minjun

Joo-won Chuwŏn Juwon 주원

Jun-seo Chunsŏ Junseo 준서

Si-woo Si'u Siu 시우

Ye-jun Yejun Yejun 예준
Seo-jun Sŏchun Seojun 서준

Ji-hu Chihu Jihu 지후

Ji-hoon Chihun Jihun 지훈
Hyun-woo Hyŏnu Hyeonu 현우

Do-hyun Tohyŏn Dohyeon 도현

Girls [5]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Seo-yeon Sŏyŏn Seoyeon 서연

Seo-hyeon Sŏhyŏn Seohyeon 서현

Min-seo Minsŏ Minseo 민서

Seo-yun Sŏyun Seoyun 서윤
Ji-woo Chi'u Jiu 지우
Ji-min Chimin Jimin 지민
Yun-seo Yunsŏ Yunseo 윤서
Ha-eun Ha'ŭn Haeun 하은
Ji-yoon Chiyun Jiyun 지윤
Eun-seo Ǔnsŏ Eunseo 은서

2009
Boys [6]
Common
MR RR Hangul Number
spelling

Min-jun Minjun 민준
Min-jun 3,096

Ji-hu Chihu Ji-hu 지후 2,159

Ji-hoon Chihun Ji-hun 지훈 1,929

Jun-seo Chunsŏ Jun-seo 준서 1,876

Hyun-woo Hyŏnu Hyeon-u 현우 1,841

Ye-jun Yejun Ye-jun 예준 1,747

Kun-woo Kŏnu Geon-u 건우 1,727

Hyun-jun Hyŏnjun Hyeon-jun 현준 1,681

Min-jae Minjae Min-jae 민재 1,509

Woo-jin Ujin U-jin 우진 1,506

Girls [6]
Common
MR RR Hangul Number
spelling

Seo-yeon Sŏyŏn 서연
Seo-yeon 3,474

Min-seo Minsŏ Min-seo 민서 2,972

Seo-hyeon Sŏ-hyŏn Seo-hyeon 서현 2,678

Ji-woo Chi-u Ji-u 지우 2,493

Seo-yun Sŏyun Seo-yun 서윤 2,476

Ji-min Chimin Ji-min 지민 2,435

Su-bin Subin Su-bin 수빈 2,208

Ha-eun Ha'ŭn Ha-eun 하은 2,156

Ye-eun Ye'ŭn Ye-eun 예은 1,993

Yun-seo Yunsŏ Yun-seo 윤서 1,921

2008
Boys [7]
Common
MR RR Hangul Number
spelling

Min-jun Minjun Min-jun 민준 2,641

Ji-hoon Chihun Ji-hun 지훈 2,185

Hyun-woo Hyŏnu Hyeon-u 현우 1,943

Jun-seo Chunsŏ Jun-seo 준서 1,908

Woo-jin Ujin U-jin 우진 1,811

Kun-woo Kŏnu Geon-u 건우 1,722

Ye-jun Yejun Ye-jun 예준 1,704

Hyun-jun Hyŏnjun Hyeon-jun 현준 1,636

Do-hyun Tohyŏn Do-hyeon 도현 1,572

Dong-hyun Tong-hyŏn Dong-hyeon 동현 1,571

Girls [7]
Common
MR RR Hangul Number
spelling

Seo-yeon Sŏyŏn Seo-yeon 서연 3,270

Min-seo Minsŏ Min-seo 민서 2,881

Ji-min Chimin Ji-min 지민 2,792

Seo-hyeon Sŏhyŏn Seo-hyeon 서현 2,625

Seo-yun Sŏyun Seo-yun 서윤 2,514

Ye-eun Ye'ŭn Ye-eun 예은 2,323

Ha-eun Ha'ŭn Ha-eun 하은 2,109

Ji-woo Chi'u Ji-u 지우 2,107

Su-bin Subin Su-bin 수빈 2,069

Yun-seo Yunsŏ Yun-seo 윤서 1,980

1990
Boys [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Ji-hoon Chihun 지훈
Ji-hun

Hyun-woo Hyŏnu Hyeon-u 현우

Sung-min Sŏngmin Seong-min 성민
Sung-hyun Sŏnghyŏn Seong-hyeon 성현

Min-soo Minsu Min-su 민수

Jun-young Chunyŏng Jun-yeong 준영
Joon-ho Chunho Jun-ho 준호
Min-kyu Min'gyu Min-gyu 민규
Dong-hyun Tonghyŏn Dong-hyeon 동현

Seung-hyun Sŭnghyŏn Seung-hyeon 승현

Girls [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Ji-hye Chihye Ji-hye 지혜

Ji-eun Chi'ŭn Ji-eun 지은
Eun-ji Ŭnji Eun-ji 은지
Min-ji Minji Min-ji 민지
Hye-jin Hyejin Hye-jin 혜진

Soo-jin Sujin Su-jin 수진

Yu-jin Yujin Yu-jin 유진
Seul-ki Sŭlgi Seulgi 슬기
Ji-hyun Chihyŏn Ji-hyeon 지현

Ji-young Chiyŏng Ji-yeong 지영

1980
Boys [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Ji-hoon Chi-hun Ji-hun 지훈

Sung-min Sŏng-min Seong-min 성민

Jung-hoon Chŏng-hun Jeong-hun 정훈

Joon-ho Chun-ho Jun-ho 준호

Hyun-woo Hyŏn-u Hyeon-u 현우
Sung-hoon Sŏng-hun Seong-hun 성훈

Jin-ho Chin-ho Jin-ho 진호

Dong-hyun Tong-hyŏn Dong-hyeon 동현

Min-ho Min-ho Min-ho 민호

Jun-young Chun-yŏng Jun-yeong 준영
Girls [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Ji-hye Chi-hye Ji-hye 지혜

Hye-jin Hye-jin Hye-jin 혜진
Ji-young Chi-yŏng Ji-yeong 지영
Ji-eun Chi-ŭn Ji-eun 지은
Soo-jin Su-jin Su-jin 수진
Eun-jung Ŭn-jŏng Eun-jeong 은정
Ji-yeon Chi-yŏn Ji-yeon 지연
Eun-young Ŭn-yŏng Eun-yeong 은영

Sun-young Sŏn-yŏng Seon-yeong 선영

Hyun-jung Hyŏn-jŏng Hyeon-jeong 현정

1970
Boys [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Jung-hoon Chŏng-hun Jeong-hun 정훈

Sung-ho Sŏng-ho Seong-ho 성호

Sung-jin Sŏng-jin Seong-jin 성진

Ji-hoon Chi-hun Ji-hun 지훈

Sung-hoon Sŏng-hun Seong-hun 성훈

Joon-ho Chun-ho Jun-ho 준호

Jung-ho Chŏng-ho Jeong-ho 정호

Sung-min Sŏng-min Seong-min 성민

Sang-hoon Sang-hun Sang-hun 상훈

Young-jin Yŏng-jin Yeong-jin 영진

Girls [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Ji-young Ji-yŏng Ji-yeong지영

Hyun-jung Hyŏn-jŏng Hyeon-jeong 현정

Eun-jung Ŭn-jŏng Eun-jeong 은정

Hyun-joo Hyŏn-ju Hyeon-ju 현주
Eun-young Ŭn-yŏng Eun-yeong 은영

Eun-ju Ŭn-ju Eun-ju 은주

Mi-kyung Mi-gyŏng Mi-gyeong 미경

Eun-kyung Ŭn-gyŏng Eun-gyeong 은경

Sun-young Sŏn-yŏng Seon-yeong 선영

Mi-young Mi-yŏng Mi-yeong 미영

1960
Boys [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Sung-ho Sŏng-ho Seong-ho 성호

Young-soo Yŏng-su Yeong-su 영수
Young-ho Yŏng-ho Yeong-ho 영호
Jung-ho Chŏng-ho Jeong-ho 정호
Young-chul Yŏng-chŏl Yeong-cheol 영철

Young-jin Yŏng-jin Yeong-jin 영진

Sung-soo Sŏng-su Seong-su 성수
Jin-ho Chin-ho Jin-ho 진호
Sang-hoon Sang-hun Sang-hun 상훈
Jung-hoon Chŏng-hun Jeong-hun 정훈
Girls [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Mi-kyung Mi-gyŏng Mi-gyeong미경

Mi-sook Mi-suk Mi-suk 미숙
Kyung-hee Kyŏng-hŭi Gyeong-hui 경희

Young-sook Yŏng-suk Yeong-suk 영숙

Kyung-sook Kyŏng-suk Gyeong-suk 경숙

Jung-hee Chŏng-hŭi Jeong-hui 정희

Mi-young Mi-yŏng Mi-yeong 미영

Hyun-sook Hyŏn-suk Hyeon-suk 현숙

Young-hee Yŏng-hŭi Yeong-hui 영희

Young-mi Yŏng-mi Yeong-mi 영미

1950
Boys [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Young-soo Yŏng-su Yeong-su 영수

Young-ho Yŏng-ho Yeong-ho 영호
Sung-soo Sŏng-su Seong-su 성수
Young-chul Yŏng-chŏl Yeong-cheol 영철

Jung-ho Chŏng-ho Jeong-ho 정호

Sung-ho Sŏng-ho Seong-ho 성호
Young-sik Yŏng-sik Yeong-sik 영식
Byung-chul Pyŏng-chŏl Byeong-cheol 병철

Young-hwan Yŏng-hwan Yeong-hwan 영환

Sang-chul Sang-chŏl Sang-cheol 상철

Girls [8]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Young-sook Yŏng-suk 영숙
Yeong-suk

Jung-sook Chŏng-suk Jeong-suk 정숙

Young-hee Yŏng-hŭi Yeong-hui 영희

Jung-hee Chŏng-hŭi Jeong-hui 정희
Myung-sook Myŏng-suk Myeong-suk 명숙

Hyun-sook Hyŏn-suk Hyeon-suk 현숙

Kyung-sook Kyŏng-suk Gyeong-suk 경숙

In-sook In-suk In-suk 인숙

Kyung-hee Kyŏng-hŭi Gyeong-hui 경희

Kyung-ok Kyŏng-ok Gyeong-ok 경옥

1945
Boys [9]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Young-su Yŏngsu Yeongsu 영수

Young-ho Yŏngho Yeongho 영호

Young-sik Yŏngsik Yeongsik 영식

Jung-woong Chŏng'ung Jeong-ung 정웅

Young-gil Yŏng'gil Yeong-gil 영길

Young-il Yŏng'il Yeong-il 영일

Jung-soo Chŏngsu Jeongsu 정수

Jung-nam Chŏngnam Jeongnam 정남

Kwang-su Kwangsu Gwangsu 광수

Joong-soo Chungsu Jungsu 중수

Girls [9]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Young-ja Yŏngja 영자
Yeongja

Jeong-ja Chŏngja Jeongja 정자

Soon-ja Sunja Sunja 순자

Chun-ja Ch'unja Chunja 춘자
Kyung-ja Kyŏngja Gyeongja 경자

Ok-ja Okja Okja 옥자

Myung-ja Myŏngja Myeongja 명자

Sook-ja Sukja Sukja 숙자

Jung-soon Chŏngsun Jeongsun 정순

Hwa-ja Hwaja Hwaja 화자

1940
Boys [10]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Young-ho Yŏng-ho Yeong-ho 영호

Jong-soo Chong-su Jong-su 종수
Byung-ho Pyŏng-ho Byeong-ho 병호

Young-gi Yŏng-gi Yeong-gi 영기

Il-sung Il-sŏng Il-seong 일성
Young-sik Yŏng-sik Yeong-sik 영식
Kyung-soo Kyŏng-su Gyeong-su 경수

Young-chul Yŏng-chŏl Yeong-cheol 영철

Sung-ki Sŏng-gi Seong-gi 성기

Jong-yul Chong-yŏl Jong-yeol 종열
Girls [10]
Common
MR RR Hangul
spelling

Young-ja Yŏng-ja 영자
Yeong-ja

Young-sook Yŏng-suk Yeong-suk 영숙

Kyung-ja Kyŏng-ja Gyeong-ja 경자

Jung-sook Chŏng-suk Jeong-suk 정숙

Sook-ja Suk-ja Suk-ja 숙자

Jeong-ja Chŏng-ja Jeong-ja 정자

Soon-ja Sun-ja Sun-ja 순자

Soon-hee Sun-hi Sun-hui 순희
Jung-soon Chŏng-sun Jeong-sun 정순

Chun-ja Ch'un-ja Chun-ja 춘자

See also
List of Korean given names

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