Name in Korean (English to Hangul)
Michael is written 마이클 (Maikeul) in Korean, Jennifer is 제니퍼 (Jenipeo), David is 데이비드 (Deibideu) and Emily is 에밀리 (Emilli).
How to use
- Type your name in English letters, first name and last name if you like.
- Read the Hangul spelling. Names from the dictionary show how often the National Institute of Korean Language wrote them that way; other names are marked as an estimate.
- Tap a syllable to hear it. Each line shows its letters in writing order: first consonant, then the vowel, then any final consonant.
- Pick a font and an image size, then download your name as a PNG.
- To get a random Korean name instead, switch to Random Korean name.
How it works
Names are first looked up in a list of 333 English given names. Each Hangul form is the spelling the National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL) used most often for that first name in its official loanword examples for people (for example 잭슨, 마이클 for Michael Jackson). Names spelled two ways are left out.
Other names go through rules: the spelling is turned into rough English sounds, then written in Hangul with the loanword spelling rules for English (Korean Orthography of Loanwords, Chapter 3, Section 1). A final p, t or k after a short vowel becomes a final consonant (cat 캣, book 북), and after a long vowel it gets the vowel ㅡ (Mark 마크). A final r is not written, and other final consonants also get ㅡ (Charles 찰스).
English spelling does not tell you the pronunciation for sure (Gary and Mary, Daniel and Danielle). On the dictionary names, the rules alone match the official spelling a little over half the time (183 of 333), so treat an estimate as a starting point and check how the person says it.
Sources: NIKL loanword examples (people) · NIKL: Korean Orthography of Loanwords · Statistics Korea 2015 census, family names · Supreme Court data, 2015 baby names (Money Today)Last reviewed 2026-10-18
FAQ
Is there one correct way to write my name in Korean?
Korean has an official standard for foreign words, kept by the National Institute of Korean Language, and this tool follows it. In daily life people also use other spellings, for example 마이클 and 마이컬. Your own preferred spelling is fine for personal use.
Why is the romanization different from my English name?
The Latin letters under the Hangul are the Revised Romanization of that Hangul, so you can see how a Korean would read it back. 마이클 reads maikeul.
Why does a last letter get an extra "eu" sound?
Korean syllables cannot end in most consonant clusters, so a final s, d or g is written with the vowel ㅡ (eu): James 제임스, David 데이비드.
Where do the random names come from?
Family names follow their share of the population in the 2015 Korean census (Statistics Korea), so Kim, Lee and Park come up most. Given names are the top 10 names registered for boys and girls born in 2015 (Supreme Court family register data), weighted by count.
Can I hear the name?
Yes, if your browser has a Korean voice. Most phones and Windows and macOS do. If none is installed, the tool tells you.