Chul: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chul – Origin: Korean – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: CHUHL


Chul is a Korean boy's name.

Meaning & Origin of Chul

Origin: Korean.

A common claim: Often glossed on baby-name sites as meaning 'long life and excellence'. Actually: This isn't a fixed meaning -- Korean name syllables like 'chul' take their meaning from whichever hanja is chosen (e.g. 鐵 'iron' or 哲 'wise'), and no standard hanja corresponds to 'long life and excellence'.

How to Pronounce Chul

Phonetic: CHUHL

Popularity of Chul

Chul 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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