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A strong name in Korean is rarely loud. Characters like 俊 (talented, outstanding), 峻 (lofty) and 建 (to build, establish) suggest someone dependable — the word Koreans use is 듬직하다.
| Hangul | Romanised | Hanja | Meaning | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 건우 | Gun-Woo | 建優 | to build, establish · excellent, graceful | boy |
| 태준 | Tae-Jun | 泰俊 | great, peaceful · talented, handsome | boy |
| 태오 | Tae-Oh | 泰吾 | great, peaceful · I, myself | boy |
| 태윤 | Tae-Yoon | 泰潤 | great, peaceful · glossy, to enrich | boy |
| 아영 | Ah-Young | 雅英 | refined, elegant · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 채영 | Chae-Young | 彩英 | color, brilliance · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 대현 | Dae-Hyun | 大賢 | great · virtuous, wise | boy |
| 도영 | Do-Young | 道英 | the way, path · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 은영 | Eun-Young | 恩英 | grace, kindness · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 가영 | Ga-Young | 佳英 | beautiful, fine · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 하영 | Ha-Young | 夏英 | summer · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 한결 | Han-Gyul | no hanja | steadfast, consistent | unisex |
| 한울 | Han-Ul | no hanja | great sky (heaven) | unisex |
| 재영 | Jae-Young | 材英 | talent, material · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 지영 | Ji-Young | 智英 | wisdom · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 준영 | Jun-Young | 俊英 | talented, handsome · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 기영 | Ki-Young | 基英 | foundation · brilliant, hero | boy |
| 미영 | Mi-Young | 美英 | beautiful · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 옥희 | Ok-Hee | 玉姬 | jade · noble lady | girl |
| 서영 | Seo-Young | 瑞英 | auspicious, lucky omen · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 석진 | Seok-Jin | 碩珍 | great, eminent · precious | boy |
| 선영 | Sun-Young | 善英 | goodness · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 태형 | Tae-Hyung | 泰亨 | great, peaceful · prosperous, smooth | boy |
| 태민 | Tae-Min | 泰民 | great, peaceful · people | boy |
| 태평 | Tae-Pyung | 泰平 | great, peaceful · peace, level | boy |
| 태연 | Tae-Yeon | 泰蓮 | great, peaceful · lotus | girl |
| 원영 | Won-Young | 媛英 | graceful woman · brilliant, hero | girl |
| 영희 | Young-Hee | 英姬 | brilliant, hero · noble lady | girl |
| 영호 | Young-Ho | 英浩 | brilliant, hero · vast, grand | boy |
| 영자 | Young-Ja | 英子 | brilliant, hero · child, master | girl |
| 영재 | Young-Jae | 英材 | brilliant, hero · talent, material | boy |
| 영민 | Young-Min | 英敏 | brilliant, hero · clever, quick | boy |
| 영수 | Young-Soo | 英秀 | brilliant, hero · outstanding | boy |
| 영숙 | Young-Sook | 英淑 | brilliant, hero · virtuous, gentle | girl |
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