100+ Korean Girl Names: 60 Beautiful Names & Meanings (2026)

Korean girl names combine traditional Sino-Korean characters (hanja) with pure Korean vocabulary. They often reflect values like wisdom, beauty, grace, and hope — and have become globally recognized through K-pop and K-drama.

Korean Girl Names with Meanings

Name	Meaning	Origin	Famous Bearer
Hana	Flower, blossom (Japanese); bliss (Arabic); one (Korean)	Japanese/Arabic/Korean	Hana (Japanese singer)
Jiyeon	Beautiful, connected; wisdom beauty	Korean	Jiyeon (T-ara)
Minji	Bright wisdom	Korean	Minji (NewJeans)
Yuna	Gentle, kind; lotus	Japanese/Korean	Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
Areum	Beautiful (아름)	Korean
Bomi	Spring beauty (보미)	Korean
Boyoung	Treasured forever (보영)	Korean
Chaeyeon	Beautiful petal (채연)	Korean
Dasom	Resembling love (다솜)	Korean
Eunji	Graceful wisdom (은지)	Korean
Gyuri	Flower fragrance (규리)	Korean
Haein	Sea and benevolence (해인)	Korean
Hajin	Bright summer (하진)	Korean
Hansol	One soul (한솔)	Korean
Hoyeon	Brilliant and beautiful (호연)	Korean	Jung HoYeon (actress/model)
Hyunjin	Wise and precious (현진)	Korean
Jihyo	Wisdom and strength (지효)	Korean
Jimin	Wisdom and sympathy (지민)	Korean	Jimin (BTS)
Jisoo	Wise and outstanding (지수)	Korean	Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
Naeun	Sprout grace (나은)	Korean
Seulgi	Wise (슬기)	Korean	Seulgi (Red Velvet)
Sohee	Plain joy (소희)	Korean
Soobin	Outstanding and refined (수빈)	Korean
Soyeon	Plain lotus (소연)	Korean
Yeji	Art and wisdom (예지)	Korean
Yena	Graceful evening (예나)	Korean
Yerin	Artistic orchid (예린)	Korean
Yoona	Orchid (윤아)	Korean	Yoona (Girls’ Generation)

K-Pop & K-Drama Famous Names

The global Korean Wave has introduced many names to international audiences:

• Hana: Known from Hana (Japanese singer)
• Jiyeon: Known from Jiyeon (T-ara)
• Minji: Known from Minji (NewJeans)
• Yuna: Known from Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
• Hoyeon: Known from Jung HoYeon (actress/model)
• Jimin: Known from Jimin (BTS)
• Jisoo: Known from Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
• Seulgi: Known from Seulgi (Red Velvet)
• Yoona: Known from Yoona (Girls’ Generation)

Korean Girl Names by Hanja Meaning

Names with 美 (beauty, beautiful)

Many Korean names contain the character meaning beautiful: Jisoo (지수), Soyeon (소연), Eunji (은지) — all carry elements of beauty.

Names with 知/智 (wisdom)

Jimin (지민), Jisoo (지수), Jihyo (지효) — the “ji” element often means wisdom.

Names with 恩 (grace, kindness)

Eunji (은지), Naeun (나은), Jieun — grace combined with wisdom.

How Korean Names Work

Korean names consist of a family name (first) and a given name (2 syllables typically):

• Park Jisoo → Park = surname, Jisoo = given name
• Each syllable usually corresponds to a Chinese character (hanja) with meaning
• Same sound can have different meanings based on hanja chosen

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the most popular Korean girl names? A: Seo-yeon, Seo-jun (for boys), Seo-ah, and Ha-eun have been popular in recent years in South Korea.

Q: What Korean name means beautiful? A: Areum (아름) directly means beautiful. Minji, Minjee (민지) contain beauty elements.

Q: What is a cute Korean girl name? A: Dasom (resembling love), Boa (precious), Naeun (graceful), and Sohee (plain joy) are all considered especially cute.

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