Are you looking for a first name for your little boy but still need ideas to decide? Why not succumb to the charm and originality of a Korean first name? Discover our selection.
More and more parents are opting for a Korean name for their baby boy. Original first names with a very strong meaning. It is important to remember that many Korean first names are in fact mixed first names. Thus, it is quite possible that a boy and a girl have the same first name, without it being possible to distinguish them at first sight, because the spelling is the same. Another particularity of Korean first names is that they most often have two or three syllables, whereas surnames only have one. If your last name sounds typically French, make sure that the Korean name you choose goes well with it. Some associations may be less successful than others. Fortunately, the cute male korean names do not miss !
List of the most popular male Korean names
Gabriel, Raphaël, Léo and Maël were the most given first names in France in 2022. But what about Korea? As in France, certain first names are very popular and their success is undeniable from year to year. Among the most popular first names by Korean parents for their little boy, we can mention Yi-joon, Seo-joon, Ha-joon, Shi-woo but also Do-yoon, Ji-ho, Eun-woo, Yi-an, Seon-woo or even Yoo-joon.
Korean names by letter for a baby boy
Are you looking for a Korean name starting with a specific letter? Here is our selection of Korean names for boys that start with a J, S, T or M.
J-shaped
There are many Koreans starting with the letter J for boys: Jong-su, Ja (meaning “magnetic”), Jung (“strong”, “brilliant”), Jung Hwa (“wealth” and “brilliance”) but also Jong Kang (“vigorous” and “strong”), Jeong, a name that evokes kindness, Ji Hoon (“wisdom” and “lineage”) or even Jung Hoon (“honesty”).
S-shaped
Among the Korean first names beginning with an S, we can mention SangHoon which means “eternal”, SeoJoon, Soobin, Seok, Shin or even SiWoo which means “honest”.
T-shaped
There are also several Korean names beginning with the letter T, for example Tae which means “the exalted”, Tae-geun, Tae-hui (“Grand” or “superior”), but also Tae-hyung which means “supremacy” or Tae u (“tall” and “high”), first name worn by a famous K-pop singer!
In M
Among the Korean names that begin with the letter M, we can mention Min, Minho (which means “autumn sun”), Mal-Chin, Man-Shik but also Myung, Mun-hee or Mun-hee.
What are the French-Korean first names for boys?
Mixed couples appreciate being able to give their baby a first name evoking their different origins. It is quite simple to create a Franco-Korean first name by associating a French first name with a Korean first name. This works all the better as many Korean first names are made up!