Boeun: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Boeun – Origin: Korean (hanja compound) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: boh-UHN


Boeun is a Korean (hanja compound) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Boeun

Origin: Korean (hanja compound).

A common claim: Boeun is said to combine 報 ('to repay') and 恩 ('grace/favor'), meaning 'repaying grace.' Actually: No independent source confirms this specific hanja pairing for the name.

How to Pronounce Boeun

Phonetic: boh-UHN

Popularity of Boeun

Boeun doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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