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智 (wisdom), 敏 (quick-witted) and 書 (books, writing) are among the most-used characters in Korean names, especially for a first child. They read as calm and scholarly rather than showy.
| Hangul | Romanised | Hanja | Meaning | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 아현 | Ah-Hyun | 雅賢 | refined, elegant · virtuous, wise | girl |
| 도현 | Do-Hyun | 道賢 | the way, path · virtuous, wise | boy |
| 하준 | Ha-Jun | 夏俊 | summer · talented, handsome | boy |
| 현우 | Hyun-Woo | 賢優 | virtuous, wise · excellent, graceful | boy |
| 재원 | Jae-Won | 材源 | talent, material · source, spring | boy |
| 지아 | Ji-Ah | 智雅 | wisdom · refined, elegant | girl |
| 지안 | Ji-An | 智安 | wisdom · peace, safety | unisex |
| 지한 | Ji-Han | 智翰 | wisdom · writing brush, letter | boy |
| 지호 | Ji-Ho | 智昊 | wisdom · summer sky | unisex |
| 지훈 | Ji-Hoon | 智勳 | wisdom · merit, achievement | boy |
| 지우 | Ji-Woo | 智雨 | wisdom · rain | girl |
| 지유 | Ji-Yu | 智柔 | wisdom · gentle, soft | girl |
| 지율 | Ji-Yul | 智律 | wisdom · law, rhythm | girl |
| 준혁 | Jun-Hyuk | 俊赫 | talented, handsome · radiant | boy |
| 준서 | Jun-Seo | 俊瑞 | talented, handsome · auspicious, lucky omen | boy |
| 준우 | Jun-Woo | 俊優 | talented, handsome · excellent, graceful | boy |
| 민준 | Min-Jun | 敏俊 | clever, quick · talented, handsome | boy |
| 서현 | Seo-Hyun | 瑞賢 | auspicious, lucky omen · virtuous, wise | girl |
| 서준 | Seo-Jun | 瑞俊 | auspicious, lucky omen · talented, handsome | boy |
| 태준 | Tae-Jun | 泰俊 | great, peaceful · talented, handsome | boy |
| 예준 | Ye-Jun | 藝俊 | art · talented, handsome | boy |
| 이현 | Yi-Hyun | 怡賢 | joyful, harmonious · virtuous, wise | unisex |
| 이준 | Yi-Jun | 怡俊 | joyful, harmonious · talented, handsome | boy |
| 유준 | Yu-Jun | 裕俊 | abundance · talented, handsome | boy |
| 백현 | Baek-Hyun | 伯賢 | eldest, chief · virtuous, wise | boy |
| 병철 | Byung-Chul | 炳哲 | bright, luminous · philosopher, wise | boy |
| 철수 | Chul-Soo | 哲秀 | philosopher, wise · outstanding | boy |
| 다현 | Da-Hyun | 多賢 | many, abundant · virtuous, wise | girl |
| 대현 | Dae-Hyun | 大賢 | great · virtuous, wise | boy |
| 동현 | Dong-Hyun | 東賢 | east · virtuous, wise | boy |
| 은지 | Eun-Ji | 恩智 | grace, kindness · wisdom | girl |
| 흥민 | Heung-Min | 興慜 | to flourish · clever, diligent | boy |
| 혜진 | Hye-Jin | 慧珍 | wisdom, intelligence · precious | girl |
| 혜교 | Hye-Kyo | 慧嬌 | wisdom, intelligence · charming, delicate | girl |
| 혜원 | Hye-Won | 慧媛 | wisdom, intelligence · graceful woman | girl |
| 현아 | Hyun-Ah | 賢雅 | virtuous, wise · refined, elegant | girl |
| 현빈 | Hyun-Bin | 賢彬 | virtuous, wise · refined, cultured | boy |
| 현진 | Hyun-Jin | 賢辰 | virtuous, wise · dragon hour, star | boy |
| 현주 | Hyun-Joo | 賢珠 | virtuous, wise · pearl | girl |
| 현준 | Hyun-Jun | 賢俊 | virtuous, wise · talented, handsome | boy |
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