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When choosing a name for your baby, one of the factors most parents consider is the meaning of that name.
Names for Korean women are frequently unisex and have multiple meanings.
Hanja (Chinese characters) are used to write the syllables in order to determine their meaning.
This article aims at helping you understand the possible meanings of popular Korean female names and decide which meaning resonates best with you.
Popular female Korean names
Ranging from the short and sweet to the more traditional, here are the best Korean female names and their meanings.
| Name | Meaning |
| 1. A-Yeong | Elegant, graceful, refined |
| 2. Ae-Cha | A loving daughter |
| 3. Aera | Love, net for catching birds |
| 4. Ae-Ri | Gains, advantage, profit, merit |
| 5. Ah-In | Humanness, benevolent |
| 6. Ahnjong | Tranquility |
| 7. Ara | Be beautiful and good |
| 8. Areum | Beautiful |
| 9. Bae | Inspiration |
| 10. Bada | Ocean |
| 11. Baram | Wind |
| 12. Bitna | Shining |
| 13. Bom | Springtime |
| 14. Bong-Cha | The ultimate girl |
| 15. Byeol | Star |
| 16. Chin-Sun | The one who seeks truth and goodness in everything |
| 17. Cho | Beautiful |
| 18. Choon-Hee | A girl born during spring |
| 19. Chul | Firmness |
| 20. Chun-Ae | Righteous love |
| 21. Chun Hei | Grace and justice |
| 22. Chun Cha | Noble daughter |
| 23. Chung-Cha | A righteous and chaste girl |
| 24. Dae | The great one |
| 25. Doh | Accomplished |
| 26. Eui | Righteousness/purple |
| 27. Eun | Silver |
| 28. Eun Ae | Grace with love |
| 29. Eun Jung | Grace and affection |
| 30. Eun-Kyung | A graceful gem |
| 31. Gi | Brave one |
| 32. Goo | Someone to complete you |
| 33. Gyeong | The respected one |
| 34. Hae | A girl who is like the ocean |
| 35. Ha-Neul | Sky |
| 36. Hae-Won | Graceful and beautiful garden |
| 37. Hana | Favourite |
| 38. Hea | Graceful girl |
| 39. Hee-Young | Joy and prosperity |
| 40. Hei Ryung | Grace and brightness |
| 41. Hei-Ran | Graceful orchid |
| 42. Ho-Sook | A clear lake |
| 43. Hwa-Young | A beautiful flower |
| 44. Hyo | Filial one |
| 45. Hyo-Sonn | Filial and gentle |
| 46. Hyun | Bright and intelligent |
| 47. Hyun-Jae | Wise and respectful |
| 48. Hyun-Aw | A woman who is loving and clear |
| 49. Hyun-Ok | A wise and beautiful pearl |
| 50. Iseul | From dew |
| 51. Jae | Respect |
| 52. Jae-Hwa | Respect and beauty |
| 53. Jee | Wisdom |
| 54. Jin Ae | Truth, treasure and love |
| 55. Jin Kyong | Truth, treasure and brightness |
| 56. Ki | The one who has arisen |
| 57. Kwan | Strong girl |
| 58. Kyung Mi | Honour and beauty |
| 59. Kyung Soon | Honour and mildness |
| 60. Kyung-Hu | Girl in the capital |
| 61. Mee | Beautiful |
| 62. Mi Cha | Beautiful daughter |
| 63. Mi Kyong | Beauty and brightness |
| 64. Mi Sun | Beauty and goodness |
| 65. Mi Young | Everlasting beauty |
| 66. Mi-Hi | Beauty and joy |
| 67. Mi-Ok | Beautiful pearl |
| 68. Min | Sharp-minded, quick responding person |
| 69. Min Jee | Brightness and wisdom |
| 70. Min Jung | Bright and noble |
| 71. Mishil | A beautiful kingdom or dynasty |
| 72. Moon | Learned, with a lot of knowledge |
| 73. Mun-Hee | Educated and literate |
| 74. Myung Hee | Bright and pleasant |
| 75. Myung-Ok | A bright pearl |
| 76. Nam Kyu | Southern |
| 77. Nari | Lily flower |
| 78. Sang Hee | Benevolent and pleasant |
| 79. Seung | Victorious |
| 80. Seo-Yun | Felicitous |
| 81. So | Smile |
| 82. So Young | Eternal, beautiful and prosperous |
| 83. Soo | A charitable and noble person |
| 84. Soo Jin | Treasure, excellence and truth |
| 85. Soo Min | Excellence and cleverness |
| 86. Soo Yun | A perfect lotus flower |
| 87. Sook | She of pure nature |
| 88. Soon-Bok | Gentle and blessed |
| 89. Sun Hee | Pleasure and goodness |
| 90. Sun Jung | Goodness and nobility |
| 91. Sung | Successor |
| 92. Whan | Always growing |
| 93. Wook | Sunrise |
| 94. Woong | Grand and magnificent |
| 95. Yon | Lotus blossom |
| 96. Yong | Perpetual and brave |
| 97. Young Mi | Prosperity, eternal and beautiful |
| 98. Young-Il | The most prosperous of all |
| 99. Young-Soon | Mild and flowery |
| 100. Youra | Silky |
| 101. Yun | Lotus flower |
| 102. Yun Hee | Lotus flower, pleasure |
| 103. Yun-Yeong | Brave hero, forever |
