Can you choose your own Korean name?

You can choose a common Korean family name like Kim, Lee or Park. Or you can join my clan: 오 (Oh). Feel free to choose a name that sounds beautiful to you. You can also study the name of your favorite Korean celebrities as a source of inspiration.

Can foreigners have a Korean name?

Since you are foreigner, you can use your own name in Korean as it is.

Is Haru a Korean name?

Haru is a Japanese word that means “spring (season)”. Haru is also a Korean word that means “day” in Korean. Haru may also refer to: Haru (given name), a unisex Japanese given name.

How old would I be in Korean years?

In Korea, you “age” a year every New Year rather than on your birthday. Regardless of whether your birthday has passed or not, in Korea you add a year to your age every January 1ˢᵗ. That’s why, before your birthday in a given year, you add two years to your Western-system age.

How can you tell if a Korean name is male or female?

Many male names end with ‘호’, ‘준’, ‘석’, ‘일’, ‘훈’, ‘기’, ‘성’, ‘우’, ‘혁’, ‘섭’ etc. Korean names are mostly made by combining one letter with one letter. So it could be the male one even if it ends with ‘영’. For example, 도영, 준영, 석영, 남영.

Are names gendered in Korean?

There are no scientific rules to determine the male and female names in Korean but definitely there are certain rules of thumb or hints that can help you know the gender. Most Korean names consist of Hanja characters. Korean government has a list of approx 2800 Hanja characters that can be used legally for names.

Is Jin a male or female Korean name?

Jin as a boy’s name (also used as a girl’s name). Its origin is Chinese and usage is Chinese and Japanese.

Is Mari a Korean name?

Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It’s original meaning is “mountaintop” but it also means “good, the best, the first…”

What Korean name means gentle?

Jeong

What Korean name means pure?

Sook: This Korean baby name means “pure and natural,” and would be lovely paired with just about any other name. Yong: This is a popular Korean baby girl name which means “the perpetual and brave one.”