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Pages in category "Korean feminine given names" The following 156 pages are in this category, out of 156 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Korean personal names. United States: Central Intelligence Agency. 1962. OCLC 453054. Price, Fiona (2007). "Chapter 6: Korean names". Success with Asian names: a practical guide for business and everyday life. Intercultural Press. ISBN 9781857883787
Aside from newborns being given newly popular names, many adults change their names as well, some in order to cast off birth names they feel are old-fashioned. Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 844,615 people (about 1 in every 60 South Koreans) applied to change their names; 730,277 were approved.
100 Korean Girl Names Since we know the process of landing on the perfect Korean girl name for your baby can be overwhelming and even stressful, we’re here to help you find inspiration to make a ...
For soon-to-be parents, choosing a name for your new arrival can be the perfect opportunity to honor your culture and help your child connect to it too. 200 Korean baby names for boys and girls ...
In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including: [2] [3] Jung-hee (4th place in 1950, 6th place in 1960) Kyung-hee (9th place in 1950, 3rd place in 1960) Soon-hee (8th place in 1940) Young-hee (3rd place in 1950, 9th place in 1960) Other names containing this element include:
It is a Gyeongsang dialect word for "two", as well as a homophone of a differently-spelled standard Korean word meaning "two people" or "a couple". [2] [3] The name was attested as early as the 19th century, and is one of a number of indigenous names which became more popular in South Korea in the late 20th century. [1]
The choice of whether to use a Sino-Korean noun or a native Korean word is a delicate one, with the Sino-Korean alternative often sounding more profound or refined. It is in much the same way that Latin- or French-derived words in English are used in higher-level vocabulary sets (e.g. the sciences), thus sounding more refined – for example ...