Get a real Korean name that sounds like yours
Type your name and pick a gender. We find real Korean names that sound closest to yours, with hanja and their meanings — and show your own name written in Hangul.
Type your name, e.g. Michael
More Korean names that sound like yours — tap to choose
Real given names from Korea’s birth-registration statistics (Supreme Court of Korea, 2008–2025), with common surnames from the 2015 census.
A Korean name that sounds like you
The big name at the top is a real Korean name. Given names come from the Supreme Court of Korea’s statistics of names registered at birth, so every suggestion is a name Korean parents actually chose. We compare sounds letter by letter in Hangul — similar sounds such as ㄷ/ㅌ or ㅓ/ㅗ count as close — and give a small bonus to popular names. Your surname is matched to the closest of Korea’s 50 most common surnames. The hanja shown are common name characters for each syllable; Koreans pick hanja for their meaning, so treat them as ideas.
English to Korean name, the official way
Korea has one official standard for writing foreign words and names in Hangul: the Loanword Orthography (외래어 표기법) published by the National Institute of Korean Language. It is the spelling used by newspapers, textbooks and government documents. This converter follows it, so “Michael” becomes the same Hangul you would see in a Korean newspaper.
English spelling does not always show pronunciation, so for English names the converter works from the most likely pronunciation. When a spelling appears in the Institute’s published examples you will see the Official spelling badge.
Why can there be more than one spelling?
Many people in Korea write foreign names the way they hear them, so you may see different versions online. If you live in Korea or have a Korean friend, it is fine to choose the one you like — but the version shown first is the one that matches the official rules.
FAQ
How do I write my name in Korean?
Type your name in the box above. The converter writes it in Hangul using the Loanword Orthography of the National Institute of Korean Language and shows how each syllable is read.
Is this a Korean name or a translation?
Both. The big name is a real Korean name chosen to sound like yours, with hanja you could use for its meaning. Under it, “Your name written in Korean” is your own name spelled in Hangul so it sounds the same — that version is a transcription, not a new name.
How is my Korean name chosen?
From real given names registered at birth in Korea (Supreme Court statistics). We compare the sound of your name with each of them in Hangul, prefer the closest ones and slightly prefer popular names. Choose Female or Male to see only girls’ or boys’ names (names used for both are always included).
Can I hear the pronunciation?
Yes. Press Listen to hear the Hangul read by your device’s Korean voice, and use the romanization under the Hangul as a guide.
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