Did you know that the most popular baby girl names over the last 100 years globally, include the likes of Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and Jessica? But for us living in Asia, these names might come across as too Western. One of the best ways to help your baby girl stand out in a crowd and rule the world, is to give her an uncommon name. So why not consider giving her one of our beautifully unique Korean girl names instead?
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Why Korean Girl Names?
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Why Korean? Well, unique Korean girl names often come with subtle nuances in their meanings. Often, Korean names are made up of two Sino-Korean morphemes, like Chinese names, except in Korean, the first “word" is the surname, while the second is the individual name.
Each baby is given an individual name to reflect certain characteristics that their parents would like the child to have. This is why Korean girl names are unique for each one can hold a different meaning.
Out of the unique Korean girl names you give to your baby daughter, it might reflect what type of person she grows up to be. Or it may also reflect her personality and characteristics. You might even find that choosing among unique Korean girl names can be fun from their magical meanings.
To give you ideas on what to name your baby girl, here are 103 beautiful and unique Korean girl names to choose from. The meanings of these unique Korean girl names are also listed. Of course, since we believe it’s also important you know the meaning of the name you’re giving your child.
Unique Korean Girl Names and Their Meanings
With over a hundred Korean girls names on our list, you just might find the most beautiful one for your baby daughter. If you’re a new parent with a baby girl on the way, take your time through these names and you can consider whether you like the name or the meaning of it to give to your little one.
Without further ado, here’s 105 unique Korean girl names along with 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 |
So there you have it: unique Korean girl names for your clever, gorgeous baby girl!
We hope that from the hundred unique Korean girl names listed, you may already have inspiration in what to call your future baby daughter.
Before you get pressured, remember that picking the perfect name can be difficult. But just as there are many unique Korean girl names, there is also plenty of time for you and your partner to choose the best one.
Choosing a name for your little princess is one of the first bonding activities with your spouse as parents so it should be an exciting and fulfilling decision when you finally agree on a name. Take your time, mummies and daddies!
Tell us – what’s your favourite on our list of unique Korean girl names? Do you have any to add to it? Please share with us in a comment.
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