What Is Your Korean Name?

Do you want to have a Korean name? Then try these charts out to see what yours is. It’s very simple to use. Just criss-cross initials and digits and take the syllables out to form your name. Take note that this is for fun only and the result may not be a typical Korean name. But who knows, you might just find a way to call yourself!

FAMILY NAMES
(MEN AND WOMEN)

There are not so many family names in Korean and it is possible to be not related by blood with someone who share the same family name as you. A Kim can marry a Kim from another clan, but other surnames are restricted from forming this bond completely. To get your Korean name, criss-cross the last digit of your birth year and the first letter of family name.

GIVEN NAME FOR MEN

Given names in Korean usually consist of two syllables. But some people do have a one-syllable given name. For the first syllable, criss-cross your birth month and the first letter of your real first name.

 

 

For the second syllable, use the digit of the day you were born. If the syllable is the same with the first one, then you only get one syllable first name.

GIVEN NAME FOR WOMEN

Given names in Korean usually consist of two syllables. But some people do have a one-syllable given name. For the first syllable, criss-cross your birth month and the first letter of your real first name.

For the second syllable, use the digit of the day you were born. If the syllable is the same with the first one, then you only get one syllable first name.

So what is your Korean name? You can answer in two ways in Korean. You can say "저는 NAME입니다" or "저는 NAME(이)라고 합니다. Use 이 only when the name ends in a consonant.  Introduce yourself using your Korean name in the comment section.