Korean boy names and Korean names in general are often made up of two Sino-Korean morphemes.

Common korean american male names. Chung-hee - righteous and dutiful. Some other common Korean surnames are 김 박 정 윤 문 이 최 and 강. We also sometimes call them by their American name in Korea since they are still young and sometimes get confused.

Dae-Hyun 대현 Great and honor. Korain - luminous and glorious. Among early Korean Americans in the US names like 재손 and 필립 were common as they sounded close enough to the English equivalent Jason Phillip and they could be written in Hanja.

Seo Joon 서준 Seo means auspicious Joon means handsome. Daniel James Peter Paul Matthew Mark. There are about 250 last names in South Korea.

Like many of the Korean boy names on our list they can come with subtle nuances in their meanings. Bong - Phoenix. Thus once you pick out male Korean names ensure that you know the hanja meanings of those monickers.

Hyun movie star Bin. Kang-dae - mighty and strong. Popular Korean celebrities musicians and movie stars can provide inspiration for male children.

Their Korean names are Park Jin-Woo and Park Dong-Woo. This word cloud was created using some of the most common words used in the meanings of names with Korean origins. Kwan - one who is strong.