Today, we all are living in a small global village. People across the globe are staying connected thanks to the advancement in technology. Innovations in technology have given us telephone, television, Internet, social media sites etc that has helped us in staying connected. But still so many traditional things have not changed even with the passage of time. One such thing is the naming of the baby. People living in India, Korea, Italy or any other country still give importance to the baby naming ceremony.

Undoubtedly, a baby is special and it brings a lot of joy to the parents. When you have a baby, it feels like heaven. You feel at top of the world. Your world becomes more beautiful and suddenly everything takes a back seat when it comes to your baby. It has been observed that would-be-parents plan a lot before the birth of the baby. Sometimes, they take out a paper and pen to write down the name of the baby. They make plans for the education of the baby and other things. There are some parents who decide the name of the baby after its birth. Many times, the family members get involved in naming of the baby.

In Korea too, the birth of a baby is a joyful occasion and parents put a lot of importance while naming it. You will be amazed to know that both South and North Korea has a very rich and complex cultural heritage with a varied historical background. Earlier, Korean names were derived from mixed script which used Hangul (alphabetical script) and Hanja (logo- syllabic characters). Hangul is Korean native alphabet & Hanja are Chinese characters. No other language in the world apart from the Korean used this script. Another important point to note is that Korea is a male dominated society and hence most Korean male names depict qualifications like strength, independence, or ambition whereas Feminine names are more noble in their origin describing emotions, love, beauty and romance. In Korean Society, people belonging to a particular clan are considered blood relatives and are not eligible to marry in the same clan. This classification leads to identity of the family name. Many family names are in existence till now. The common Korean surnames are Lee, Park, and Kim.

If you research well, you will find that traditional Korean naming practices are based on the generation names, which means that one element (or character) of the child's name is his own, unique name, and the other character is given to all other kids of the same sex and generation in the same family – such as siblings and cousins. In this manner, each kid has a name that is distinct, yet also related. This custom may not be as common in the metropolitan areas where the families are further apart or are otherwise broad, and it is not practiced anymore at all in the North Korea, except within the immediate family members.

Popular Korean Names for Boys:
Bae – Inspiration
Chin Ho – Precious and Goodness
Jung – Honored and Affection
Shin – Belief, Faith and Trust
Kang – Powerful

Popular Korean Names for Girls:
Minji – Brightness & Wisdom
Ae Sook – Love & Purity
Bong Cha – Superior & Daughter
Cho Hee -Beautiful & Joy
Chun Hei – Justice & Grace

If you want to find more Korean baby names, then you can log on to a popular baby naming site. At such site, you can find both Korean boy names as well as Korean girl names in alphabetical order and also you can find the meaning of the names. You can also find so many other features such as baby photo contest which you can use it to get your baby instant recognition.