Korean name for John
John in Korean is 찬우 (Chan-u, 燦宇), a name real people in Korea use. Other Korean names for John: 은찬, 주안.
Sound-alike
Best match찬우
Chan-u燦宇
TimelessMaleChoose this nameWhy this name
Said aloud, John becomes jahn → 찬. Korean adds 우 to make a full name.
Meaning-alike
은찬
Eun-chan恩燦
ModernMaleChoose this nameWhy this name
John means “God is gracious”. In 은찬, 恩 means “grace”.
Sound-alike
주안
Ju-an珠安
ModernUnisexChoose this nameWhy this name
Said aloud, John becomes j → 주 · ahn → 안.
How we matched
Said aloud, John becomes jahn → 찬. Korean adds 우 to make a full name.
- jahn → 찬
- — → 우
About the name John
John is usually said to mean “God is gracious”. We looked for Korean names whose hanja carry that meaning too.
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Questions
What is John in Korean?
The closest Korean name to John is 찬우 (Chan-u). It is a name real people in Korea use, and it sounds like John.
Is 찬우 a real Korean name?
Yes. Every name on Ireum comes from records of people in Korea. The hanja shown are our picks.
Can I get a different Korean name for John?
Yes — choose a gender feel on the home page, or look at the other matches on this page.