Joon (Korean name) explained

Joon (Korean name) should not be confused with Jeon (Korean name).

Hangul:
Hanja:Family or given:

"handsome"Given name only:

"standard"

"obey"

"deep"

Mr:Chun
Rr:Jun

Joon, also spelled Jun, Chun, or June, is a rare Korean family name, as well as a common element in Korean given names.

As a family name

The family name Joon is written with only one hanja, meaning . The 2000 South Korean Census found 72 people with this family name. All belonged to one bon-gwan, from Cheongju.[1]

In given names

There are 34 hanja with the reading "Joon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; the more common ones are listed in the table above.[2]

Single-syllable given name

People with the given name Joon include:

People with the stage name "Joon" include:

As name element

A few names containing this syllable have been popular over the years. Jun-young and Joon-ho were popular names for newborn boys in the 1970s through 1990s.[3] In the late 2000s and early 2010s, more names containing this syllable became popular, including Min-jun, Jun-seo, Ye-jun, Hyun-jun, and Seo-jun.[4] [3]

Names beginning with this syllable include:

Names ending with this syllable include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 한국성씨일람. List of Korean surnames. Kyungpook National University. 2003-12-11. 2013-10-30.
  2. Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court. South Korea. 2013-10-17.
  3. Web site: http://www.johnsonsbaby.co.kr/babycenter/article/article_view.asp?CateNo=6&TopicNo=77&ArticleNo=819 . ko:2011년 인기 이름 리포트 . Johnson's Baby Center . 2013-10-22 . Korean . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061117/http://www.johnsonsbaby.co.kr/babycenter/article/article_view.asp?CateNo=6&TopicNo=77&ArticleNo=819 . 2013-10-23 .
  4. News: 남자 → '민준' 여자 → '서연' 가장 많아 . Law Times . 2010-01-20 . 2011-09-19.