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Korean girl names: 120+ cute and popular names with hanja and meanings

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Popular Korean girl names include Seoa, Seoyun and Harin, the top three girls' names of 2025 in Namechart's count of court birth registrations (checked October 2026). For cute Korean girl names, try soft picks like Bom (spring), Nabi (butterfly) or Dami (many + beautiful); most Korean names join two syllables written in hanja (Chinese characters), so the meaning depends on which hanja a family picks.

Below are 120+ Korean names for girls in Hangul and Revised Romanization, South Korea's official spelling system. Each note shows a common hanja choice and its meaning, or marks the name as a native Korean word with no hanja. Sections cover 2025 favorites, cute names, names meaning beautiful, wise or graceful, native Korean names, classic names, unisex names and names that are everyday words.

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  • Haneul (하늘)

    Sky; native Korean word, no hanja

  • Chaewon (채원)

    彩 color + 媛 beautiful woman; Sino-Korean. Say cheh-won

  • Hyejin (혜진)

    慧 wise + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say hyeh-jin

  • Bom (봄)

    Spring; native Korean word, no hanja. Say bohm

  • Mina (미나)

    美 beautiful + 娜 graceful; Sino-Korean. Say mee-nah

  • Iseo (이서)

    怡 joyful + 瑞 auspicious; Sino-Korean. Say ee-suh

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Cute Korean girl names

Short, bouncy names with soft sounds, many built on 多 (da, many) or 娜 (na, graceful), plus sweet native words like Bom (spring). Meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) a family chooses; each note shows a common choice.

  1. Bom (봄): Spring; native Korean word, no hanja. Say bohm
  2. Nabi (나비): Butterfly; native Korean word, no hanja. Say nah-bee
  3. Saerom (새롬): Fresh and new, from saeropda; native Korean. Say seh-rom
  4. Dami (다미): 多 many + 美 beautiful; Sino-Korean. Say dah-mee
  5. Dahui (다희): 多 many + 熙 bright; Sino-Korean. Often spelled Dahee
  6. Dahye (다혜): 多 many + 惠 blessing, so many blessings; Sino-Korean
  7. Yena (예나): 藝 art + 娜 graceful; Sino-Korean. Say yeh-nah
  8. Sena (세나): 世 world + 娜 graceful; Sino-Korean. Say seh-nah
  9. Ara (아라): 雅 elegant + 羅 silk; Sino-Korean. Say ah-rah
  10. Dabin (다빈): 多 many + 彬 refined; Sino-Korean. Say dah-bin
  11. Dain (다인): 多 many + 仁 kindness; Sino-Korean. Say dah-in
  12. Hayeon (하연): 夏 summer + 妍 beautiful; Sino-Korean. Say hah-yun
  13. Yewon (예원): 藝 art + 媛 beautiful woman; Sino-Korean. Say yeh-won
  14. Jangmi (장미): 薔薇, rose; a Sino-Korean flower word. Say jahng-mee

Korean girl names that mean beautiful

Names built on hanja for beauty and grace, such as 美 (mi), 妍 (yeon), 娜 (na) and 雅 (a). Meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) a family chooses; each note shows a common choice.

  1. Seoyeon (서연): 瑞 auspicious + 妍 beautiful; Sino-Korean. Say suh-yun
  2. Soyeon (소연): 昭 bright + 妍 beautiful; Sino-Korean. Say soh-yun
  3. Suyeon (수연): 秀 outstanding + 妍 beautiful; Sino-Korean. Say soo-yun
  4. Nayeon (나연): 娜 graceful + 妍 beautiful; Sino-Korean. Say nah-yun
  5. Chaewon (채원): 彩 color + 媛 beautiful woman; Sino-Korean. Say cheh-won
  6. Miyeong (미영): 美 beautiful + 英 flower; Sino-Korean. Often spelled Miyoung
  7. Mijin (미진): 美 beautiful + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say mee-jin
  8. Yuna (유나) US #952: 柔 gentle + 娜 graceful; Sino-Korean. Say yoo-nah
  9. Gaeun (가은): 佳 fine, lovely + 恩 grace; Sino-Korean
  10. Sua (수아): 秀 outstanding + 雅 elegant; Sino-Korean. Say soo-ah
  11. Jia (지아): 智 wisdom + 雅 elegant; Sino-Korean. Say jee-ah
  12. Yeona (연아): 姸 beautiful + 兒 child, as in skater Kim Yuna's name; Sino-Korean. Say yun-ah
  13. Ayeong (아영): 雅 elegant + 英 flower; Sino-Korean. Say ah-yung
  14. Mina (미나) US #597: 美 beautiful + 娜 graceful; Sino-Korean. Say mee-nah

Korean girl names that mean wise or bright

Names using 智 (ji, wisdom), 慧 (hye, wise), 賢 (hyeon, virtuous) and 昭 (so, bright). Meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) a family chooses; each note shows a common choice.

  1. Hyejin (혜진): 慧 wise + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say hyeh-jin
  2. Minji (민지): 敏 clever + 智 wisdom; Sino-Korean. Say min-jee
  3. Hyeonju (현주): 賢 virtuous + 珠 pearl; Sino-Korean. Say hyun-joo
  4. Seohyeon (서현): 瑞 auspicious + 賢 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Say suh-hyun
  5. Jihyeon (지현): 智 wisdom + 賢 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Often spelled Jihyun
  6. Sohui (소희): 昭 bright + 熙 shining; Sino-Korean. Often spelled Sohee
  7. Minseo (민서): 敏 clever + 瑞 auspicious; Sino-Korean. Say min-suh
  8. Somin (소민): 昭 bright + 旼 gentle; Sino-Korean. Say soh-min
  9. Yerin (예린): 睿 wise + 璘 jade luster; Sino-Korean. Say yeh-rin
  10. Hyewon (혜원): 慧 wise + 媛 beautiful woman; Sino-Korean. Say hyeh-won
  11. Hyeona (현아): 炫 shining + 雅 elegant; Sino-Korean. Say hyun-ah
  12. Sohyeon (소현): 昭 bright + 賢 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Say soh-hyun
  13. Hyeseon (혜선): 慧 wise + 善 good; Sino-Korean. Say hyeh-sun

Korean girl names meaning grace or treasure

Names with 恩 (eun, grace), 珍 (jin, treasure) and 珠 (ju, pearl). Meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) a family chooses; each note shows a common choice.

  1. Eunji (은지): 恩 grace + 智 wisdom; Sino-Korean
  2. Jieun (지은): 智 wisdom + 恩 grace; Sino-Korean
  3. Haeun (하은): 夏 summer + 恩 grace; Sino-Korean
  4. Yeeun (예은): 藝 art + 恩 grace; Sino-Korean
  5. Daeun (다은): 多 many + 恩 grace, so abundant grace; Sino-Korean
  6. Eunseo (은서): 恩 grace + 瑞 auspicious; Sino-Korean
  7. Eunyeong (은영): 恩 grace + 英 flower; Sino-Korean
  8. Sujin (수진): 秀 outstanding + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say soo-jin
  9. Yejin (예진): 藝 art + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say yeh-jin
  10. Eunju (은주): 恩 grace + 珠 pearl; Sino-Korean
  11. Bomi (보미): 寶 treasure + 美 beautiful; Sino-Korean. Say boh-mee
  12. Chaeeun (채은): 彩 color + 恩 grace; Sino-Korean
  13. Jinhui (진희): 珍 treasure + 熙 bright; Sino-Korean. Often spelled Jinhee

Native Korean girl names

Pure Korean words (sunuri-mal) with no hanja, so the meaning is fixed, though a few families still attach hanja.

  1. Areum (아름): Beauty, from areumdapda, beautiful; native Korean, no hanja
  2. Bora (보라): Purple; native Korean color word, no hanja
  3. Nari (나리): Lily; native Korean word, no hanja
  4. Iseul (이슬): Dew; native Korean word, no hanja
  5. Bitna (빛나): Shining, from bitnada, to shine; native Korean
  6. Byeol (별): Star; native Korean word, no hanja. Say byul
  7. Seulgi (슬기): Wisdom; native Korean word, no hanja
  8. Saebom (새봄): New spring; native Korean, no hanja. Say seh-bom
  9. Sarang (사랑): Love; treated as a native Korean word, written without hanja
  10. Narae (나래): Wing, a poetic word; native Korean. Say nah-reh
  11. Hana (하나) US #658: One, the number; native Korean word, no hanja
  12. Noeul (노을): Glow of sunset or sunrise; native Korean, no hanja
  13. Chorong (초롱): Bright-eyed, from chorongchorong, sparkling; also a word for lantern
  14. Danbi (단비): Welcome rain after a dry spell; native Korean
  15. Boram (보람): Reward, a sense of worth; native Korean, no hanja
  16. Aram (아람): Chestnuts ripe enough to fall; native Korean, no hanja. Mostly a boys' name in the US
  17. Saetbyeol (샛별): Morning star, the planet Venus; native Korean
  18. Yeoreum (여름): Summer; native Korean word, no hanja. Say yuh-reum
  19. Gaeul (가을): Autumn; native Korean word, no hanja
  20. Sodam (소담): Pleasingly full and pretty; native Korean, no hanja

Classic Korean girl names

Names familiar from mothers and grandmothers. Meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) a family chooses; each note shows a common choice.

  1. Yeonghui (영희): 英 flower + 姬 lady; classic textbook name. Often spelled Younghee
  2. Sunja (순자): 順 gentle + 子 child; Sino-Korean. Say soon-jah
  3. Yeongja (영자): 英 flower + 子 child; Sino-Korean. Say yung-jah
  4. Jeongsuk (정숙): 貞 faithful + 淑 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Say jung-sook
  5. Misuk (미숙): 美 beautiful + 淑 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Note that misuk also means immature. Say mee-sook
  6. Gyeonghui (경희): 慶 celebration + 姬 lady; Sino-Korean. Often spelled Kyunghee
  7. Eunjeong (은정): 恩 grace + 貞 faithful; Sino-Korean
  8. Jiyeong (지영): 智 wisdom + 英 flower; heroine of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
  9. Mijeong (미정): 美 beautiful + 貞 faithful; Sino-Korean. Say mee-jung
  10. Jeonghui (정희): 貞 faithful + 姬 lady; Sino-Korean. Often spelled Junghee
  11. Oksun (옥순): 玉 jade + 順 gentle; Sino-Korean. Say ohk-soon
  12. Chunja (춘자): 春 spring + 子 child; Sino-Korean. Say choon-jah
  13. Myeongsuk (명숙): 明 bright + 淑 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Say myung-sook
  14. Yeongsuk (영숙): 英 flower + 淑 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Say yung-sook
  15. Minjeong (민정): 敏 clever + 貞 faithful; Sino-Korean. Say min-jung

Unisex Korean names

Names Korean families give to both girls and boys. Meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) a family chooses; each note shows a common choice.

  1. Jimin (지민): 智 wisdom + 敏 clever; Sino-Korean, for girls and boys
  2. Jisu (지수): 智 wisdom + 秀 outstanding; Sino-Korean. Say jee-soo
  3. Yujin (유진): 有 having + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say yoo-jin
  4. Jiwon (지원): 智 wisdom + 媛 beauty, or 志遠 far-reaching will
  5. Haneul (하늘): Sky; native Korean word, no hanja
  6. Suhyeon (수현): 秀 outstanding + 賢 virtuous; Sino-Korean. Say soo-hyun
  7. Seojin (서진): 瑞 auspicious + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say suh-jin
  8. Yeonu (연우): 延 long-lasting + 祐 blessing; Sino-Korean. Say yun-woo
  9. Jiu (지우): 智 wisdom + 祐 blessing; Sino-Korean. Say jee-woo
  10. Eunsu (은수): 恩 grace + 秀 outstanding; Sino-Korean
  11. Sejin (세진): 世 world + 珍 treasure; Sino-Korean. Say seh-jin
  12. Garam (가람): River, an old native Korean word; no hanja

Korean girl names that are also words

Names that are everyday Korean words, most of them Sino-Korean vocabulary with fixed hanja.

  1. Eunha (은하): 銀河, the Milky Way; literally silver river. Sino-Korean
  2. Sujeong (수정): 水晶, crystal; Sino-Korean word. Say soo-jung
  3. Jinju (진주): 珍珠, pearl; Sino-Korean word. Say jin-joo
  4. Mirae (미래): 未來, the future; Sino-Korean word. Say mee-reh
  5. Miso (미소): 微笑, a smile; Sino-Korean word. In English it reads as the soup. Say mee-soh
  6. Jihye (지혜): 智慧, wisdom; Sino-Korean word. Say jee-hyeh
  7. Yeji (예지): 睿智, insight and wisdom; Sino-Korean word. Say yeh-jee
  8. Eunhye (은혜): 恩惠, grace or blessing; Sino-Korean word
  9. Dajeong (다정): 多情, warm and affectionate; Sino-Korean word. Say dah-jung
  10. Yuri (유리): 琉璃, glass; Sino-Korean word. In English it is also an anime genre term and a Russian boys' name. Say yoo-ree

How to pick the right name

Choose the hanja, not just the sound

Seoyeon can be written 瑞妍 (auspicious, beautiful) or 書妍 (writing, beautiful). If you register the name in hanja, each character must be on the Supreme Court's list for personal names; a hangul-only name needs no hanja, so settle on the meaning first.

Try a native Korean name

Names like Haneul (sky), Byeol (star) and Iseul (dew) are pure Korean words with no hanja, so the meaning is fixed and easy to explain.

Say it with the surname

Korean full names put the surname first, as in Kim Seoyun. Most given names have two syllables, so say the full three-syllable name aloud before you decide.

Pick an English spelling

Revised Romanization gives Jihyeon and Seoyeon, but many families write Jihyun or Seo-yeon. Choose one spelling and use it on every document.

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Korean girl names: the 2025 ranking, the hanja rules, and how Korean names travel

By The Nomezo Editors · Updated October 25, 2026 · How we research names

Korean name rankings move as late birth registrations arrive. An early list in January 2026 had Seoyun first; by October, Namechart's count of court registrations put Seoa first with 2,043 babies, and in 2024 the top name was Iseo. Always date a ranking before you quote it.

Most Korean names are two syllables written in hanja, so the same sound can carry different meanings. Korea's favorite names are still rare in the US: none of 2025's top five went to more than 13 American girls.

  1. Step 1Choose the meaning firstPick the hanja; the sound follows.
  2. Step 2Or choose a native wordHaneul (sky) or Byeol (star) need no hanja.
  3. Step 3Say it with the surnameKorean puts the surname first: Kim Seoa.
  4. Step 4Fix one English spellingJihyeon or Jihyun: choose one and use it everywhere.

Korea's top girls' names, 2024 and 2025

Top girls' names in South Korea (Namechart, court birth registrations)
Rank20252024
1Seoa (2,043)Iseo (1,961)
2Seoyun (1,915)Seoa (1,948)
3Harin (1,830)Harin (1,497)
4Iseo (1,822)Jiyu
5Hayun (1,742)Hayun
6 and 7Jian and Arin (1,635 each)Jian, Ayun
8JiyuJia
9AyunArin
10SiaSeoyun

Sources: Namechart 2025 and 2024, checked October 25, 2026. Namechart counts court family-registration data and updates as new registrations arrive. Seoyun climbed from 10th to 2nd in a year.

The hanja rules

  • An approved list. If a name is registered in hanja, each character must be on the Supreme Court's list for personal names: 2,854 characters when it began in 1991, more than 9,300 after the 2024 update. Characters not on the list are recorded in hangul (Wikipedia).
  • Five syllables at most. Since 1993, a Korean given name can be no longer than five syllables (Wikipedia).
  • One sound, many meanings. Ji-won can be written 智媛, 志媛, 知媛 or 智元, so always ask which hanja a family chose (Behind the Name).

Korean names abroad

  • Spelling. Revised Romanization became South Korea's official system in 2000; in names a hyphen between the given-name syllables is optional, so Seo-a and Seoa are both correct (Wikipedia).
  • Surnames. In the 2015 census, 44.6% of South Koreans were named Kim, Lee or Park (Wikipedia). In the 2020 US Census, Kim ranks No. 71 with 274,068 people and Park No. 274 (Census Bureau).
  • In the US. Korean names that are also used in other languages travel best: Mina (No. 597 in 2025), Hana (No. 658) and Yuna (No. 952) are all in the US top 1,000 for girls (Social Security data).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular Korean girl name?

Seoa was the most popular girls' name of 2025 in Namechart's count of court birth registrations, with 2,043 babies, just ahead of Seoyun and Harin. In 2024 the top name was Iseo.

Do Korean names have meanings?

Yes. Most are two Sino-Korean syllables, each written with a hanja that has its own meaning, so the same name can mean different things in different families. Native Korean names like Haneul (sky) have one fixed meaning.

What are cute Korean girl names?

Bom (spring), Nabi (butterfly), Saerom (fresh and new), Dami and Yena are short, soft and cute. Names with 美 (mi) or 妍 (yeon), such as Mina and Seoyeon, carry the meaning beautiful.

What are native Korean names?

They are pure Korean words with no hanja, such as Haneul (sky), Byeol (star), Iseul (dew) and Saebom (new spring). Because there are no characters to choose, the meaning stays the same, though a few families still attach hanja.

How are Korean names spelled in English?

This page uses Revised Romanization, South Korea's official system since 2000. Older or personal spellings differ, so Jihyeon is often written Jihyun and Sohui is often Sohee.

Do Korean names have to use hanja?

No. A name can be registered in hangul only, as native names like Haneul (sky) are. If a family does use hanja, each character must be on the Supreme Court's approved list, which has more than 9,300 characters since 2024.

Which Korean girl names are used in the US?

Mina, Hana and Yuna, all in the US top 1,000 for girls in 2025. Korea's own favorites are rare in the US: Seoa, Seoyun and Iseo did not reach the 5 babies needed to appear in US records.

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