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250 Korean Cat Names: Ideas for Trendy Felines (With Meanings)

Korean Cat Names

Searching for the ideal name for your feline is an exciting process that shouldn’t be stressful. If you have too many options to explore, you can limit your search to names in one category, such as a country or city. Korean cat names are ideal since many are two-syllable words, which cats respond to better than longer titles. Whether you own a Korean Shorthair or another breed that deserves a unique name, you’ll enjoy our list of 250 Korean cat names with meanings.

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How to Name Your Cat

Before selecting your favorite name, spend some time playing with your cat. You can name your pet based on their appearance, but learning more about their personality can make the name more enduring. Observe their behavior, facial expressions, and movements to learn more about their personality.

You don’t have to rush the process; you can take your time and talk to other family members for suggestions. After examining our list of Korean cat names, you can record your favorites and eventually select the ideal title for your new feline.

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Female Korean Cat Names

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You have several excellent Korean names to examine if you have a female cat. Many names have multiple meanings, but we’ve listed the most common ones.

  • Soo-Ah: Beautiful water
  • Seo-Ah: Auspicious
  • Seo-Yun: Soft, sleek
  • Ha-Eun: Kindness, mercy
  • Ji-Yoo: Plentiful wisdom
  • Young-Soon: Flowery
  • Mi Cha: Beautiful daughter
  • Woong: Magnificent
  • Iseul: Dew
  • Bora: Purple
  • Duri: Two
  • Du: Head
  • Eun-Kyung: Graceful gem
  • Ha-Rin: Female unicorn
  • Gyeong: Honor, respect
  • Yon: Lotus blossom
  • Su-Jin: Precious, rare
  • Mun-Hee: Highly educated
  • Ho-Sook: Clear lake
  • Hyun-Ae: Loving woman
  • Jin Kyong: Treasure, brightness
  • Gyeong-Hui: Beauty
  • Sook: Female of pure nature
  • Sang Hee: Pleasure
  • Hwa-Young: Little flower
  • Min Jee: Wisdom
  • Ae-Cha: Loving daughter
  • Dae: The great one
  • Bong-Cha: Ultimate girl
  • Eun Ae: Grace with love
  • Gyeong-Ja: Honor, child
  • Ha-Yun: Sunlight, summer
  • Goo: Complete
  • Young Mi: Prosperity, beautiful
  • Hyun-Ok: Beautiful pearl
  • Soo Yun: Perfect lotus flower
  • Suk-Ja: Virtuous child
  • Mi Kyoung: Beauty, brightness
  • Chun Hei: Grace, justice
  • Hei Ryung: Brightness, grace
  • Eun: Mercy, kindness
  • Hei-Ran: Orchid, grace
  • Hyo-Sonn: Gentle one
  • Yeong-Suk: Charming hero
  • Sun Hee: Goodness and pleasure
  • Nari: Lily
  • Myung-Ok: Bright pearl
  • Soon-Bok: One with a gentle soul
  • Choon-Hee: Springtime girl
  • Jin Ae: Love, truth
  • Hae: Girl who likes the ocean
  • Yun: Lotus flower
  • Soo: Kind, noble
  • Yu-Mi: To possess beauty
  • Su-Bin: Beautiful, elegant
  • Mi Young: Everlasting beauty
  • Ha Eun: Summer, mercy, kindness
  • Hee-Young: Female who brings prosperity and joy
  • Kyung Mi: Beauty, honored
  • Hae-Won: Beautiful garden, graceful
  • Young-II: Most prosperous of all
  • Chae-Yeong: Jade color
  • Gi: Brave one
  • Eui: Righteousness
  • Jee: Wisdom
  • Haneul: Sky, heaven
  • Ji-Won: Beautiful woman, first
  • Yong: Brave, eternal
  • Mishil: Admired dynasty, beautiful kingdom
  • Yeong-Ja: Brave child
  • Da: To attain
  • Hyun Jae: Respect, wise
  • Hana: The one
  • Jae Hwa: Rich and prosperous
  • Seo Yoon: Auspicious
  • Ki: One who has risen
  • Yeong-Hui: Flower, brave
  • Mi-Ok: Beautiful pearl
  • Seong-Min: Clever, sharp
  • Yeong-Hui: Flower Petal
  • Myeong: Light, bright
  • Jun: Ruler, talented
  • Min: Sharp, clever
  • Eun-Ji: Charity, kindness
  • Ji-You: Virtuous, jewel
  • Ji-Yu:  Rich, wisdom
  • Eun-Yeong: Mercy, flower
  • Hyeon: Worthy, virtuous
  • Hwan: Brilliant, shining
  • Jae: Talent, wealth
  • Seong: Succeeded
  • Kyung-Hu: Girl in the capital
  • Kyung Soon: mild, honored

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Female K-Pop Names

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If you’re a K-pop fan, consider the names below for your cat. Is your feline more of an Irene or a Krystal?

  • Yoonah: Sleek, beautiful
  • Yeri: Talent, ability
  • Suzy: Lily
  • Na-Eun: Elegant, kindness
  • Taeyeon: Calm
  • Mina: Elegant, beautiful
  • Doyeon: Delicate, graceful
  • Jiho: Heaven, wisdom
  • Hee-Jin: Pearl, enjoyment
  • Somi: Bright, luminous
  • Enubi: Mercy, kindness
  • Krystal (Soon-Jung): Crystal, refined
  • Jisoo: Beautiful, luxuriant
  • Somi: Luminous, bright
  • Seolhyun: Brilliant, bright
  • Irene (Bae Joo-Hyun): Gem, virtuous

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Male Korean Cat Names

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Male Korean names are just as lyrical as female titles, and we’re sure you’ll find a name for your favorite feline.  If you have a big cat, you can name him Dae-Seong, and if he seems wise, you can name him Ji.

  • Ji: Intellect, wisdom
  • Dae-Seong: Vast, big
  • Dong-Geun: Foundation, east
  • Jae-Seong: Honest, sincere
  • Dong-Sun: Goodness of the East
  • Jun-Seo: Ambition, will
  • Seong-Hun: Meritorious deed
  • Kyu: Setting standards
  • Seong-Su: Holy
  • Yu-Jun: Talented ruler, king
  • Ye-Jun: Talented artist, handsome
  • Si-Woo: Rain, divine intervention
  • Seo-Jun: Talented, auspicious
  • Min-Jun: Handsome, sharp
  • Ju-Won: Circumference, origin
  • Ji-Ho: Wisdom, fierce
  • Ha-Joon: Summer, handsome
  • Do-Yun: Road, allow
  • Eun-Woo: Mercy, universe
  • Su-Jin: Long life, rare
  • Sang-Ook: One who is always healthy
  • Man-Shik: Deeply rooted
  • Joon Woo: Protection, talented
  • In-Su: Preserving wisdom
  • Hak-Kun: One with literary roots
  • Duck-Hwan: Return of the virtue
  • Dong: East
  • Bong: Mythical bird
  • Beom Seok: Pattern of a rock
  • Ye Joon: Talent, handsome
  • Min: Clever, quick
  • Jong-Su: Ancestry, elegant
  • Ji-Yeong: Flower, wisdom
  • Jeong: Still, quiet
  • II-Seong: Sun, succeeded
  • Hyeon-U: Worthy, rain
  • Hyeon-Ju: Worthy, pearl
  • Ha-Jun: Grand, approve
  • Yeong: Brave, hero
  • So: Smile
  • Kwang: Wild
  • Eun: Mercy, charity
  • Ryung: Brightness
  • Duri: Two
  • Du-Ho: Goodness, head
  • Chung Ae: Love, noble
  • Dae-Ho: Great, personality
  • Baek Hyeon: Worthy older brother
  • Su-Bin: Elegant, refined
  • Seong-Min: Quick, clever character
  • Seong-Ho: Flourishing, daybreak
  • Min Joon: Clever, talented
  • Kyubok: Blessed by God
  • Jee: Wisdom
  • Iseul: Dew
  • Hyun Shik: Brilliant, clever
  • Hwan: Shining, lustrous
  • Young-Sun: Dragon in the first position
  • Young-Jae: Destined to be prosperous
  • Seok: Rock, stone
  • Ji-Won: Origin of wisdom
  • Hyuk: Radiant
  • Hoon: Teaching
  • Duck-Young: Unchanging, everlasting
  • Chin-Hae: Depth of ocean, truth
  • Bitgaram: Light river
  • Yeong-Hwan: Swim, brilliant
  • Shik: Planting seeds
  • Seong-Jin: Planet, excite
  • Mal-Chin: Persists to the end
  • Myung-Dae: Great righteousness
  • Kwang-Sun: Wide goodness
  • Ki: One who has arisen
  • Do Yoon: Path, consent
  • Chung-Ho: Righteous lake
  • Bora: Snow, brave
  • Yun-Seo: To govern, series
  • Won-Shik: Head of the family
  • Seung: Rise, victory
  • Man-Young: 10,000 years of prosperity
  • Kang-Dae: One who is mighty and strong
  • Jum: King, ruler
  • II: Superiority
  • Dae: Great one, shining
  • Haneul: Sky, heaven
  • Chul: Firm
  • Yeong-Su: Perpetual, long life
  • Si-U: Start, rain
  • Sang: Frequent
  • Jung-Hwa: One who is rich
  • Ji-U: Purpose, universe
  • Ji-Min: Intellect, clever
  • Jii: Wisdom
  • Dae-Hyun: Great, honor
  • Chul-Moo: Iron weapon
  • Yong: Brave, eternal
  • Tae: Great person
  • Kyong: Brightness
  • Korain: One who is luminous and glorious
  • In: Humanity, wise
  • Do Hyun: Virtuous path
  • Chin-Hwa: Most prosperous
  • Bon-Hwa: One who is glorious
  • Byeong-Ho: Luminous summer
  • Yeong-Gi: Prosper, rise
  • Yeong-Cheol: Eternal, wise
  • U-Jin: Help, real
  • Myeong: Bright, clear
  • Min-Su: Gentle, beautiful
  • Jun-Ho: Bright, summer
  • Hyeon: Virtuous, worthy
  • Hye: Bright, intelligent
  • Eun-Jeong: Kindness, graceful
  • Byung-Ho: Luminous, sky
  • Seong-Su: Holy, sacred river
  • Seong-Hun: Succeeded, meritorious deed
  • Kyu: Setting Standards
  • June-Seo: Talented, handsome
  • Will, meritorious deed
  • Ji: Wisdom, intellect
  • Jae-Seong, Rule, honest
  • Dong-Sun: Goodness of the East
  • Dong-Geun: East, root
  • Dae-Seong: Vast, completed
  • Seong: Completed
  • Sang-Hun: Still, meritorious deed
  • Ji-Su: Purpose, luxuriant
  • Jae: Talent, riches
  • Hyeon-Jeong: Shine, virtuous
  • Yoo Joon: Qualified, handsome
  • Hyun Ki: Wise, clever
  • Dong-Min: East, cleverness
  • Da: To attain

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Male K-Pop Names

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If your cat dances around like your favorite K-pop star, you can pick one of the names below. Is your cat a guardian like Suho or gentle like Jungkook?

  • Suho: Guardian
  • Mingyu: Jade
  • Jungkook: Quiet, gentle
  • Ji-Sung: Wisdom, completed
  • Jinyoung: Rare, flower
  • Jin: Rare, precious
  • Baekhyun: Older brother
  • U-Jin: Help, genuine
  • Myeong: Bright, clear
  • Byung-Ho: Bright, heavens
  • Hye: Bright, intelligent
  • Hyeon: Virtuous, worthy

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In Conclusion

Naming your cat is one of the first steps in establishing a close relationship with your new cat. Most of the Korean cat names we included are two-syllable words, which are ideal for cats. You can use a longer name, but most felines respond better to nicknames if the original name is three syllables or more. Whichever title you select, we’re confident your cat will love their name but may not always respond when you call them. However, you have to admire the independent nature of a stubborn cat!

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