Korean girl names are two hanja claims in a row: 서연 Seo-yeon is 瑞 (auspicious) plus 妍 (beautiful). Every name below shows its hangul, its characters, and what they mean.
What are common Korean girl names?
Seo-yeon, Ha-yun, Seo-yun and Ji-woo lead current birth registries: auspicious and beautiful, summer promise, auspicious promise, wise universe. The table runs in commonness order, and the same list answers the phrasing variations. Names for women, feminine names, female names: same set, receipts attached. Copy any row or the whole set.
The current girl list, commonness order: every row a receipt.
Korean girl names with hangul, hanja builds and meanings
Name
Hangul
Built from
Meaning
Seo-yeon
서연
瑞 (seo, auspicious) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
auspicious and beautiful
Ha-yun
하윤
夏 (ha, summer) + 允 (yun, promise)
summer promise
Seo-yun
서윤
瑞 (seo, auspicious) + 允 (yun, promise)
auspicious promise
Ji-woo
지우
智 (ji, wisdom) + 宇 (u, universe)
wise universe
Ha-eun
하은
河 (ha, river) + 恩 (eun, grace)
river of grace
Min-seo
민서
敏 (min, clever) + 書 (seo, writing)
clever writing
Ji-an
지안
智 (ji, wisdom) + 安 (an, peace)
wise peace
Su-a
수아
秀 (su, finest) + 雅 (a, elegant)
finest elegance
Ye-eun
예은
禮 (ye, courtesy) + 恩 (eun, grace)
courteous grace
Ye-rin
예린
禮 (ye, courtesy) + 琳 (rin, fine jade)
courtesy and fine jade
Ha-rin
하린
河 (ha, river) + 琳 (rin, fine jade)
river jade
Ji-yu
지유
智 (ji, wisdom) + 有 (yu, to have)
possessing wisdom
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Su-bin
수빈
秀 (su, finest) + 彬 (bin, refined)
finest refinement
Eun-seo
은서
恩 (eun, grace) + 書 (seo, writing)
graceful writing
Yu-na
유나
柔 (yu, gentle) + 娜 (na, graceful)
gentle grace
Chae-won
채원
彩 (chae, iridescent) + 元 (won, first)
iridescent origin
Seo-hyeon
서현
瑞 (seo, auspicious) + 賢 (hyeon, virtuous)
auspicious virtue
Ji-min
지민
智 (ji, wisdom) + 敏 (min, quick)
wise and quick; multiple writings
So-yul
소율
昭 (so, bright) + 律 (yul, rhythm)
bright rhythm
Yu-ju
유주
柔 (yu, gentle) + 珠 (ju, pearl)
gentle pearl
Si-a
시아
詩 (si, poem) + 雅 (a, elegant)
poetic elegance
A-rin
아린
雅 (a, elegant) + 琳 (rin, fine jade)
elegant jade
Na-eun
나은
娜 (na, graceful) + 恩 (eun, grace)
grace upon grace
Da-eun
다은
多 (da, abundant) + 恩 (eun, grace)
abundant grace
Ji-hyeon
지현
智 (ji, wisdom) + 賢 (hyeon, virtuous)
wise virtue
Su-min
수민
秀 (su, finest) + 敏 (min, quick)
finest and quick
Eun-ji
은지
恩 (eun, grace) + 智 (ji, wisdom)
graceful wisdom
Yu-jin
유진
有 (yu, to have) + 眞 (jin, true)
possessing truth
Hyeon-seo
현서
賢 (hyeon, virtuous) + 書 (seo, writing)
virtuous writing
Ga-on
가온
the native Korean word
the very center; no hanja
Se-a
세아
世 (se, world) + 雅 (a, elegant)
worldly elegance
So-eun
소은
昭 (so, bright) + 恩 (eun, grace)
bright grace
Seung-a
승아
承 (seung, inherit) + 雅 (a, elegant)
inherited elegance
A-yeong
아영
雅 (a, elegant) + 英 (yeong, excellence)
elegant excellence
Yu-bin
유빈
柔 (yu, gentle) + 彬 (bin, refined)
gentle refinement
Yoon-seo
윤서
允 (yun, promise) + 書 (seo, writing)
promised writing
Yoon-a
윤아
允 (yun, promise) + 雅 (a, elegant)
promised elegance
Ji-a
지아
智 (ji, wisdom) + 雅 (a, elegant)
wise elegance
Ji-won
지원
智 (ji, wisdom) + 元 (won, first)
wise origin
Ha-yeong
하영
河 (ha, river) + 英 (yeong, excellence)
excellent river
Han-byeol
한별
한 (han, one) + 별 (byeol, star), native
one star; no hanja
Chae-a
채아
彩 (chae, iridescent) + 雅 (a, elegant)
iridescent elegance
Chae-rin
채린
彩 (chae, iridescent) + 琳 (rin, fine jade)
iridescent jade
Ga-ram
가람
the native Korean word
river; no hanja
Na-rae
나래
the native Korean word
wings; no hanja
Dan-bi
단비
the native Korean word
welcome rain; no hanja
Da-in
다인
多 (da, abundant) + 仁 (in, benevolence)
abundant benevolence
Ra-hee
라희
羅 (ra, silk) + 希 (hee, hope)
silken hope
Min-a
민아
敏 (min, quick) + 雅 (a, elegant)
quick elegance
Min-ji
민지
敏 (min, quick) + 智 (ji, wisdom)
quick wisdom
Bo-mi
보미
寶 (bo, treasure) + 美 (mi, beauty)
treasured beauty
Bo-ra
보라
the native Korean word
purple; no hanja
Se-bin
세빈
世 (se, world) + 彬 (bin, refined)
world and refinement
So-ra
소라
the native Korean word
conch; no hanja
So-hee
소희
昭 (so, bright) + 希 (hee, hope)
bright hope
Su-yeon
수연
秀 (su, finest) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
finest beauty
Si-eun
시은
詩 (si, poem) + 恩 (eun, grace)
poetic grace
Si-yeon
시연
詩 (si, poem) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
poetic beauty
Seol-a
설아
雪 (seol, snow) + 雅 (a, elegant)
snow elegance
A-hyeon
아현
雅 (a, elegant) + 賢 (hyeon, virtuous)
elegant virtue
Ae-ri
애리
愛 (ae, love) + 理 (ri, reason)
love and reason
Yeo-jin
여진
麗 (yeo, lovely) + 眞 (jin, true)
truly lovely
Ye-na
예나
禮 (ye, courtesy) + 娜 (na, graceful)
courteous grace
Ye-ji
예지
禮 (ye, courtesy) + 智 (ji, wisdom)
courteous wisdom
Yu-ha
유하
柔 (yu, gentle) + 河 (ha, river)
gentle river
Yoon-ji
윤지
允 (yun, promise) + 智 (ji, wisdom)
promised wisdom
Eun-a
은아
恩 (eun, grace) + 雅 (a, elegant)
graceful elegance
Eun-chae
은채
恩 (eun, grace) + 彩 (chae, iridescent)
graceful iridescence
Eun-ha
은하
銀 (eun, silver) + 河 (ha, river)
the Milky Way
Ji-seon
지선
智 (ji, wisdom) + 善 (seon, goodness)
wise goodness
Ji-hye
지혜
智 (ji, wisdom) + 慧 (hye, insight)
the word for wisdom itself
Jin-a
진아
珍 (jin, precious) + 雅 (a, elegant)
precious elegance
Jin-hee
진희
珍 (jin, precious) + 希 (hee, hope)
precious hope; multiple writings
Chae-eun
채은
彩 (chae, iridescent) + 恩 (eun, grace)
iridescent grace
Cho-a
초아
初 (cho, first) + 雅 (a, elegant)
first elegance
Cho-yeon
초연
初 (cho, first) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
first beauty
Tae-hee
태희
泰 (tae, peace) + 希 (hee, hope)
peaceful hope
Ha-yul
하율
河 (ha, river) + 律 (yul, rhythm)
river rhythm
Hyeon-ji
현지
賢 (hyeon, virtuous) + 智 (ji, wisdom)
virtuous wisdom
Hye-ri
혜리
惠 (hye, grace) + 理 (ri, reason)
grace and reason
Hye-bin
혜빈
惠 (hye, grace) + 彬 (bin, refined)
graceful refinement
Hye-in
혜인
惠 (hye, grace) + 仁 (in, benevolence)
grace and benevolence
Hye-won
혜원
惠 (hye, grace) + 元 (won, first)
first grace
Hee-won
희원
希 (hee, hope) + 元 (won, first)
first hope
Hee-yeon
희연
希 (hee, hope) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
hopeful beauty
Seon-yeong
선영
善 (seon, goodness) + 英 (yeong, excellence)
good excellence
Mi-ran
미란
美 (mi, beauty) + 蘭 (ran, orchid)
beautiful orchid
Hwa-yeon
화연
花 (hwa, flower) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
beautiful flower
Yu-jeong
유정
柔 (yu, gentle) + 情 (jeong, affection)
gentle affection
Ji-yeon
지연
智 (ji, wisdom) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
wise beauty
Seo-ah
서아
瑞 (seo, auspicious) + 雅 (a, elegant)
auspicious elegance
Seo-ha
서하
瑞 (seo, auspicious) + 夏 (ha, summer)
auspicious summer
Ha-yeon
하연
夏 (ha, summer) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
summer beauty
Da-yeon
다연
多 (da, abundant) + 妍 (yeon, beautiful)
abundant beauty
Da-hye
다혜
多 (da, abundant) + 惠 (hye, grace)
abundant grace
Yu-ri
유리
瑠 (yu, lapis) + 璃 (ri, crystal)
lapis and crystal; multiple writings
Seul-gi
슬기
the native Korean word
wisdom; no hanja
Sa-rang
사랑
the native Korean word
love; no hanja
A-ra
아라
雅 (a, elegant) + 羅 (ra, silk)
elegant silk
Yeon-woo
연우
蓮 (yeon, lotus) + 雨 (u, rain)
lotus rain
Ga-eul
가을
the native Korean word
autumn; no hanja
Bit-na
빛나
the native Korean word
shining; no hanja
No-eul
노을
the native Korean word
sunset glow; no hanja
A-in
아인
雅 (a, elegant) + 仁 (in, benevolence)
elegant benevolence
A-reum
아름
the native Korean word
beauty; no hanja
Ba-da
바다
the native Korean word
sea; no hanja
Byeol
별
the native Korean word
star, one syllable; no hanja
Bit
빛
the native Korean word
light, one syllable; no hanja
Dal
달
the native Korean word
moon, one syllable; no hanja
I-seul
이슬
the native Korean word
dew; no hanja
Seon-mi
선미
善 (seon, goodness) + 美 (mi, beauty)
good beauty
Mi-yeong
미영
美 (mi, beauty) + 英 (yeong, excellence)
beautiful excellence
Yeong-ja
영자
英 (yeong, excellence) + 子 (ja, woman)
the classic -ja name, grandmother register
Jeong-ja
정자
貞 (jeong, virtuous) + 子 (ja, woman)
classic -ja name
Sun-ja
순자
順 (sun, gentle) + 子 (ja, woman)
classic -ja name
Mi-ja
미자
美 (mi, beauty) + 子 (ja, woman)
classic -ja name
Jeong-sun
정순
貞 (jeong, virtuous) + 順 (sun, gentle)
classic double, mother register
Myeong-sun
명순
明 (myeong, bright) + 順 (sun, gentle)
classic double
Young-sook
영숙
英 (yeong, excellence) + 淑 (suk, fair and good)
classic -sook name
In-sook
인숙
仁 (in, benevolence) + 淑 (suk, fair and good)
classic -sook name
Mi-sook
미숙
美 (mi, beauty) + 淑 (suk, fair and good)
classic -sook name
Kyung-soon
경순
慶 (gyeong, blessing) + 順 (sun, gentle)
classic -soon name
Kyung-hee
경희
慶 (gyeong, blessing) + 希 (hee, hope)
classic -hee name
Kyung-mi
경미
慶 (gyeong, blessing) + 美 (mi, beauty)
classic blessing-beauty build
Eun-hee
은희
恩 (eun, grace) + 希 (hee, hope)
classic -hee name
Jeong-hee
정희
貞 (jeong, virtuous) + 希 (hee, hope)
classic -hee name
Sun-hee
순희
順 (sun, gentle) + 希 (hee, hope)
classic -hee name
Myeong-hee
명희
明 (myeong, bright) + 希 (hee, hope)
classic -hee name
Yun-hee
윤희
允 (yun, promise) + 希 (hee, hope)
classic -hee name
Mi-hee
미희
美 (mi, beauty) + 希 (hee, hope)
classic -hee name
Na-ri
나리
the native Korean word
lily; no hanja
Sol
솔
the native Korean word
pine, one syllable; no hanja
Da-som
다솜
the native Korean word
love, the old word; no hanja
Ha-na
하나
the native Korean word
one; no hanja
Min-kyeong
민경
敏 (min, clever) + 慶 (gyeong, blessing)
clever blessing
Yeon-jeong
연정
妍 (yeon, beautiful) + 貞 (jeong, virtuous)
beautiful and virtuous
Su-jeong
수정
秀 (su, finest) + 貞 (jeong, virtuous)
finest virtue; also the word for crystal, multiple writings
Hyo-jeong
효정
孝 (hyo, filial piety) + 貞 (jeong, virtuous)
filial virtue
Eun-jeong
은정
恩 (eun, grace) + 貞 (jeong, virtuous)
graceful virtue
Yu-kyung
유경
柔 (yu, gentle) + 慶 (gyeong, blessing)
gentle blessing
Hyeon-a
현아
炫 (hyeon, shining) + 雅 (a, elegant)
shining elegance
Saet-byeol
샛별
the native Korean word
morning star; no hanja
Eun-mi
은미
恩 (eun, grace) + 美 (mi, beauty)
graceful beauty
Hyun-joo
현주
炫 (hyeon, shining) + 珠 (ju, pearl)
shining pearl
Min-joo
민주
敏 (min, quick) + 珠 (ju, pearl)
quick pearl
Yeon-joo
연주
妍 (yeon, beautiful) + 珠 (ju, pearl)
beautiful pearl
Seo-jin
서진
瑞 (seo, auspicious) + 眞 (jin, true)
auspicious truth
Hye-jin
혜진
惠 (hye, grace) + 眞 (jin, true)
graceful truth
Myeong-ju
명주
明 (myeong, bright) + 珠 (ju, pearl)
bright pearl
Seong-hee
성희
成 (seong, accomplish) + 希 (hee, hope)
accomplished hope
How do Korean female names work?
The ending syllable does the gender grammar, and the first syllable makes the claim. Seo-yeon is 瑞 (the claim, auspicious) joined to 妍 (the ending, beautiful). Ha-eun is 河 (river) joined to 恩 (grace). The ending supplies the sound the ear expects; the first syllable supplies what the name asserts.
Eight ending families cover the list, from the modern -eun and -rin endings to the classic -hee, -sun and -sook sets that mark the mother and grandmother generations. Read the table and you can date a name within a generation.
Female ending families with their roles and examples
Grace, beauty, elegance, and the sky families: the feminine hanja sets. Each name is a receipt for the trait it carries. Grouped by theme, the same table rows read as families:
Female name meanings grouped by theme
Theme
Name
Built from
Meaning
Grace and virtue
Ha-eun
河 (river) + 恩 (grace)
river of grace
Grace and virtue
Ji-hye
智 (wisdom) + 慧 (insight)
the word for wisdom itself
Grace and virtue
Hye-in
惠 (grace) + 仁 (benevolence)
grace and benevolence
Beauty and flowers
Mi-ran
美 (beauty) + 蘭 (orchid)
beautiful orchid
Beauty and flowers
Hwa-yeon
花 (flower) + 妍 (beautiful)
beautiful flower
Beauty and flowers
Na-ri
the native word
lily; no hanja
Sky and night
Eun-ha
銀 (silver) + 河 (river)
the Milky Way
Sky and night
Han-byeol
한 (one) + 별 (star), native
one star; no hanja
Sky and night
Dal
the native word
moon; no hanja
Nature and season
Ga-eul
the native word
autumn; no hanja
Nature and season
Dan-bi
the native word
welcome rain; no hanja
Nature and season
Seol-a
雪 (snow) + 雅 (elegant)
snow elegance
The full A-to-Z index, both genders with homophone pairs flagged, is the meanings page.
What are cute Korean girl names?
Cute in Korean naming is the -a and -rin endings plus the native words, not baby talk. The sounds open soft and stay there. Eight attested picks:
Soft-open endings and native words, every row attested.
Cute Korean girl names with builds and meanings
Name
Hangul
Built from
Meaning
Su-a
수아
秀 (su, finest) + 雅 (a, elegant)
finest elegance
Ji-a
지아
智 (ji, wisdom) + 雅 (a, elegant)
wise elegance
Ye-rin
예린
禮 (ye, courtesy) + 琳 (rin, fine jade)
courtesy and fine jade
Ha-rin
하린
河 (ha, river) + 琳 (rin, fine jade)
river jade
Na-ri
나리
the native Korean word
lily; no hanja
Dan-bi
단비
the native Korean word
welcome rain; no hanja
Sa-rang
사랑
the native Korean word
love; no hanja
A-rin
아린
雅 (a, elegant) + 琳 (rin, fine jade)
elegant jade
For drawing them with receipts attached, the Korean name generator with the gender toggle set to female.
How do female and male Korean names differ?
By ending habit and hanja family: grace and beauty syllables on one side, talent and direction syllables on the other.
Female versus male Korean naming habits
Attribute
Female names
Male names
Ending habit
-eun, -yeon, -ah, -rin
-ho, -woo, -jun, -hyeon
Hanja families
grace, beauty, elegance
talent, direction, sky
Sound shape
softer, more open
crisper closes
Crossover
common: the syllable blocks travel
common: the blocks pair differently
And the one-sentence tool for "is this name female or male?": read the second syllable, then check the hanja. Worked on Ga-eul 가을: no hanja at all, native word for autumn, worn by girls. The other half of the comparison lives at Korean boy names.
Open these in the generator
The same hanja pools drive every draw. Set the gender toggle to female, generate, and read the receipt: hangul, characters, meaning, tradition. The kept-names shelf holds your shortlist for the session.
Seo-yeon 서연, Ha-eun 하은, Ji-woo 지우 and Min-seo 민서 lead current birth registries. Each has its hanja receipt in the table above, and the order shifts a little year to year.
What are cute Korean girl names?
The soft-open set: -a and -rin endings, and the native words. Su-a, Ji-a, Ye-rin, Ha-rin, Na-ri, Dan-bi, Sa-rang, A-rin: the cute table above rows eight of them with receipts. Cute in Korean naming is mostly the -a elegance ending and the native vocabulary; nothing here is a baby-talk diminutive.
What are old-fashioned Korean girl names?
The -ja, -sook and -soon sets: Yeong-ja 영자, Mi-ja 미자, Young-sook 영숙, Kyung-soon 경순. They read as a grandmother's name in Korea today, and as a solid older character anywhere else.
Do Korean girls have middle names?
No. One given name, usually two syllables, no middle name. The two-syllable block does the work a first-plus-middle pair does elsewhere: two hanja, two claims, one name.
Where this data comes from.Names, hanja and meanings are compiled from published hanja and Korean naming references; the commonness order tracks current birth-registry rankings and shifts year to year, re-verified at each refresh. Native Korean names are flagged native, never given fake hanja. Where these names come from →