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Brightness is one of the oldest wishes in Korean naming. Characters such as 明 (bright), 晙 (dawn light) and 熙 (shining, prosperous) appear in names given to newborns and to grown-ups taking a Korean name for the first time. Each name below is a real Korean given name, not a transliteration.
| Hangul | Romanised | Hanja | Meaning | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 도경 | Do-Kyung | 道景 | the way, path · scenery, bright | boy |
| 준혁 | Jun-Hyuk | 俊赫 | talented, handsome · radiant | boy |
| 라희 | Ra-Hee | 羅熙 | silk net · radiant, prosperous | girl |
| 소이 | So-Yi | 昭怡 | bright, clear · joyful, harmonious | girl |
| 소윤 | So-Yoon | 昭潤 | bright, clear · glossy, to enrich | girl |
| 소율 | So-Yul | 昭律 | bright, clear · law, rhythm | girl |
| 유찬 | Yu-Chan | 裕燦 | abundance · brilliant | boy |
| 아영 | Ah-Young | 雅英 | refined, elegant · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 병철 | Byung-Chul | 炳哲 | bright, luminous · philosopher, wise | boy |
| 병호 | Byung-Ho | 炳浩 | bright, luminous · vast, grand | boy |
| 채영 | Chae-Young | 彩英 | color, brilliance · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 찬빛 | Chan-Bit | no hanja | brilliant light | boy |
| 찬희 | Chan-Hee | 燦熙 | brilliant · radiant, prosperous | boy |
| 찬열 | Chan-Yeol | 燦烈 | brilliant · ardent, fierce | boy |
| 초롱 | Cho-Rong | no hanja | bright, twinkling | girl |
| 도경수 | Do-Kyung-Soo | 都暻秀 | capital, all · bright sunlight · outstanding | boy |
| 도영 | Do-Young | 道英 | the way, path · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 동혁 | Dong-Hyuk | 東赫 | east · radiant | boy |
| 은영 | Eun-Young | 恩英 | grace, kindness · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 가희 | Ga-Hee | 佳熙 | beautiful, fine · radiant, prosperous | girl |
| 가영 | Ga-Young | 佳英 | beautiful, fine · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 하영 | Ha-Young | 夏英 | summer · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 재영 | Jae-Young | 材英 | talent, material · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 지환 | Ji-Hwan | 智煥 | wisdom · shining, brilliant | boy |
| 지영 | Ji-Young | 智英 | wisdom · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 준영 | Jun-Young | 俊英 | talented, handsome · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 정희 | Jung-Hee | 貞熙 | chaste, steady · radiant, prosperous | girl |
| 기영 | Ki-Young | 基英 | foundation · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 경민 | Kyung-Min | 景敏 | scenery, bright · clever, quick | boy |
| 경수 | Kyung-Soo | 景洙 | scenery, bright · riverbank | boy |
| 경숙 | Kyung-Sook | 景淑 | scenery, bright · virtuous, gentle | girl |
| 미경 | Mi-Kyung | 美景 | beautiful · scenery, bright | girl |
| 미영 | Mi-Young | 美英 | beautiful · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 민혁 | Min-Hyuk | 敏赫 | clever, quick · radiant | boy |
| 명숙 | Myung-Sook | 明淑 | bright, clear · virtuous, gentle | girl |
| 서영 | Seo-Young | 瑞英 | auspicious, lucky omen · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 소은 | So-Eun | 昭恩 | bright, clear · grace, kindness | girl |
| 소희 | So-Hee | 昭熙 | bright, clear · radiant, prosperous | girl |
| 소민 | So-Min | 昭敏 | bright, clear · clever, quick | girl |
| 소연 | So-Yeon | 昭蓮 | bright, clear · lotus | girl |
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