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5 Fantastic Ways to

Get Your Very Own

Korean Name

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From: How to Get Your Very Own Korean Name

Method 1: Write Your Given Name in Korean

Characters
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
things comfortable! 
No matter which method you choose to go with for making your Korean
name, you should probably go through this step first anyway. There are
many situations when knowing your name’s spelling in Korean will
come in handy! 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.

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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 + 이? That sounds right. Let’s add in the “m” sound in
front of the ㅏand we’ll be good to go! 
First part: 마이
Now let’s focus on the second syllable. If you sound it out, it sounds
more like “keul.” As you remember from the 90 Minute Challenge, the
character that makes the “k” sound is ᄏ. It looks like a key! Let’s use
that one.
>span class="s3"> and the “l” ending we can make with ᄅ. Shall we
stack them together?
Second part: 클
There we have it, we’re all finished! We ended up with three syllables:

Let’s take a look at some more common names in English as examples:

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So 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.
You can find it here:
Write Your Name In…
Definitely try writing it yourself first though. Not only is it great practice,
but it’s a lot of fun! 

Method 2: Use a Korean Name Application

There are some applications and websites out there that can help you
come up with a Korean name of your own.
Some of them 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.
However, you never know — you might just get a great-sounding
Korean name that suits you or at the very least, it could be the starting
point for improvement.
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.
In any case, these apps can be fun to play around with. Here are four of
the Korean name applications floating around the internet that you may
wish to try out:
AndKPOP’s Get Your Korean Name Facebook Application
Korean Name Generator
Auto Korean Name Generator Application
Random Profile – South Korea

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Method 3: Choose Your Korean Name From a List
Choosing a name from 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!
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 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. That’s the fun part! 
List of Korean Names
Popular Korean Names
Finally, here is a list of Korean family names. Take a browse through
and give some thought to which matches you best. 
List of Korean Family Names

Method 4: Choose a Korean Name That Sounds Like

Your English Name
Another method for choosing a Korean name is finding a Korean name
that sounds like your name in English.
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:

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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: Choose a Korean Name With a 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:

Cool! Why not ask a Korean to help you come up with a name that has
a special meaning? Don’t have many Korean friends? There are easy
ways to make Korean friends whether you’re in Korea or outside Korea.
Many Koreans are also concerned with a name’s meaning in Chinese
characters. This requires added research, but can help you come up
with a Korean name that has meaning behind it.

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Remember how we said Korean names usually have three syllables?
You could look up the meaning of each 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: Professional Naming Service

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 and we’ll add it to the listed resources.

Wrap Up
Regardless of which method you choose for coming up with your
Korean name, it’s important to get feedback from a  Korean. 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 set you off on the right track. Get started by writing
your first name in Korean characters. Then try your last 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 on and try the other methods.
Happy naming!

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