At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sea, combined with a second syllable ('ri') whose hanja and meaning vary by spelling (e.g. benefit, principle, jasmine, pear)
- Origin
- Sino-Korean
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- hay-REE
Haeri is a Sino-Korean girl's name meaning “sea, combined with a second syllable ('ri') whose hanja and meaning vary by spelling (e.g. benefit, principle, jasmine, pear)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Korean Baby Girl Names With Stunning Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Haeri
Meaning: Sea, combined with a second syllable ('ri') whose hanja and meaning vary by spelling (e.g. benefit, principle, jasmine, pear).
Origin: Sino-Korean.
A common claim: Glossed as 'radiant sea'. Actually: 'Radiant' doesn't match the usual hanja candidates for '-ri' in this name; the second syllable's meaning depends on which character was actually chosen.
How to Pronounce Haeri
hay-REEIPA /hɛˈriː/
Popularity of Haeri
Haeri 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.
Lists That Include Haeri
Similar Names
Haein · Hwanhi · Inwha · Eunji · Jihye · Dalrae
