250+ Korean Cat Names You Will Love, Or Should I Say, Sarang

You just got a new cat, and you want to find something from the Korean culture to name it. I think I might be able to help!

I’ve found the best possible names you can choose from. I was actually amazed at how many of them mean the same thing when translated into English, but some sound funny, and some are just adorable to hear.

Scroll down through the following lists of Korean cat names, and I believe you’ll find the perfect name for your feline friend. I hope you’ll like the cute pictures I made too!

My Top 10 Korean Cat Names

The following ten names are my personal top pick. I don’t know why but they are the cutest to me, and I thought listing them at the beginning might help you choose.

🐾 Pyeonghwa – peace

🐾 Yeong-hon – spirit

🐾 Haneul – sky

🐾 Byeol – star

🐾 Chun-Ja – the combination of the words spring and child.

🐾 Eun-Jeong – mercy, kindness

🐾 Gyeo-Wool – winter

🐾 Sarang – love

🐾 Jollin – sleepy

🐾 Jagiya – honey; darling

Female Korean Cat Names

The following list contains the best Korean cat names for female cats.

🐾 Bo Mi – born in the spring

🐾 Ee Seul Ee – dew drop

🐾 Ggot Soon Ee – flower (female noun)

🐾 Bom Ee– spring

🐾 Ggot Nim Ee – flower

🐾 Mid Eum – trust, faith

🐾 Mo Du – everyone

🐾 Mi Mi – pretty, pretty

🐾 Ha Rang Ee – sky high

🐾 Da On Ee – all good things coming together

🐾 Go Mi Nyua – beautiful cat

🐾 Jae – respect

🐾 Na Rae – free, creative

🐾 Ee Bbeun Ee – pretty

🐾 Jin Dal Lae – a type of flower in Korea

🐾 Da Jung Ee – bubbly, friendly

🐾 Ah Rong Byul – a shining star

🐾 Bo Reum Dal – a full moon

🐾 Ah Reum Ee – beautiful

🐾 Aeng Du – cherry

🐾 Hae – ocean

🐾 Ggot Byul Ee – flowers and stars

🐾 Eun Ee – silver

🐾 Na Ra – world, country

🐾 Noo Ri – world

🐾 Hyang Gi – nice scent

🐾 Da Seul Ee – warm-hearted

🐾 Ha Neul Ee – sky

🐾 Jan Di – grass

🐾 Ba Da – the ocean

🐾 Ha Ri – lion

🐾 Mi Nah – azure sky

🐾 Mo Mo – the phrase “I love you” or bite-sized dumplings, either way, I’m lovin’ it.

🐾 Na Mi – sea

🐾 Na Na – granny

🐾 Ttal – daughter

🐾 Ye-Bin – pretty

🐾 Choon-Hee – spring girl

🐾 Jin Sol Ee – honest and trustworthy

🐾 Gaeul – fall (autumn)

🐾 Kkoch – flower

🐾 Go-Mi-Nyua – pretty cat

🐾 Bo-Ri – barely

🐾 Ju-Mi – gem

🐾 Yu-Na – endurance

🐾 Dae – greatness

🐾 Ba-Da – purple

🐾 Danbi – welcoming the rain

🐾 Yeosin – a goddess

🐾 Ae-Cha – loving daughter

🐾 So-Hui – glorious

🐾 In-Na – graceful

🐾 Kwan – strong

🐾 Min Nah Rae – trustworthy

🐾 Jang Mi – rose

🐾 Bong-Cha – supergirl

🐾 Na-Eun – mercy

🐾 Mee – beauty

🐾 Areum – beauty

🐾 Seung – to win

🐾 Yeoja – woman

🐾 Na-Rae – creative

🐾 Bae – inspiration

🐾 Hye – intelligent

Male Korean Cat Names

In this list you’ll find the Korean cat names for males.

🐾 Noh Eul Ee – sunset

🐾 Ba Ro – my boyfriend used to have a cat named Baro, which means “right now” in English

🐾 Ro Wah – wise

🐾 Jung Nam Ee – very friendly

🐾 Sal Gu – apricot

🐾 Bo Ram Ee – worthwhile

🐾 Kyun-Ju – scenery

🐾 Hyun – virtue

🐾 Nam Sook Ee – honest

🐾 Tae-Hui – big and great

🐾 Ggot Dol Ee – flower

🐾 Hoo-Choo – pepper

🐾 Woo Ri – together

🐾 Suk – rock

🐾 Yoon – spoiled (ideal for a cat name)

🐾 Woojoo – universe, space

🐾 Hui Mang Ee – hope

🐾 Eu Ddeum Ee – the best

🐾 Ba Ram Ee – wind

🐾 Sung – a successor

🐾 Seulgi – wisdom

🐾 Eun Chong Ee – God’s blessing

🐾 Hui – wind

🐾 Jong-Seok – the great one

🐾 Roo Da – to accomplish something

🐾 Wonsoongi – monkey

🐾 Seok Yang Ee – sunset

🐾 Dak-Ho – deep lake

🐾 Seo-Jin – omen

🐾 Go Mi Nam – beautiful cat

🐾 Geu Roo – a tree stump

🐾 Dong-Ee – sunrise

🐾 Ma Eum Ee – heart

🐾 Ga On Ee – center of the world

🐾 Ga Ram Ee – rivers (flowing eternally)

🐾 Min-Ho – brave, heroic

🐾 Bam Ha Neul – night sky

🐾 Chung – spring

🐾 Poo Reum Ee – blue light

🐾 Busan – Korean city

🐾 Jeonjaeng – war

🐾 Bark Eum Ee – bright light

🐾 Jun-U – excellent

🐾 Suk Ee – stone strong

🐾 Cho – handsome

Cutest Pick Of Korean Cat Names

The following names are unisex, plus they’re super cute!

🐾 Key-owo – this is a Korean expression for cute

🐾 Sagwa – apple

🐾 Na-Bi – a butterfly

🐾 Bbo Bbo – Kiss Kiss, is there a better name than this?

🐾 Na-Mooo – tree

🐾 Haet-Nim Ee – the sun

🐾 Dal Nim Ee – dear moon

🐾 Nyang Nyang Ee – a cute way of saying cat

🐾 Ha-Joon – talented

🐾 Han Saem Ee – big river

🐾 Ogboon – jade powder

🐾 Haeng Woon Ee – lucky one

🐾 Han Bit Ee – big light of the world

🐾 Jin – jewel

🐾 Sol Ee – tree

🐾 Nam-Sun – pure and honest

🐾 Ggo Maeng Ee – a little child

🐾 Juhee – joyful

🐾 Saet Byul Ee – bright morning star

🐾 Dam Bi – sweet rain

🐾 Ya-oong-i – meow

🐾 Shiro – white

🐾 Jeju – the name of an island in Korea

🐾 Sa Rang Ee – love

🐾 Gi Bbeum Ee – happiness, joy

🐾 Ra On – joyful

🐾 Nyang Ee – kitten

🐾 Podo – grape

🐾 Kyong – bright

🐾 Mongshil – fluffy

🐾 Nyah Ong Ee – kitty

🐾 Seoul – the capital city of South Korea

🐾 Dubu – tofu

🐾 Sundo – pure

🐾 Gi – brave

🐾 Byul Ee – star

🐾 Yeo – mild

🐾 Yippee – happy

🐾 Soh Ri – sound

🐾 Byul Jji – a meteor

🐾 Haenguni – lucky

🐾 Ye-Jin – precious

🐾 Upo – Korean Wetlands

🐾 Ggo Ggo Ma – a small kid

🐾 Han Byul Ee – big star

🐾 No-rang-i – yellow

🐾 Haeng Bok Ee – happiness

🐾 Mi-Sun – kind

🐾 Ha Roo – one day

🐾 Wain – wine

🐾 Ye-Na – talent

🐾 Dong – east

Funny Cat Names In Korean

These names are some of the funniest when pronounced. If you love a good laugh, consider naming your cat Ddung Ddaeng Ee or Chi-Ta. Lol, adorable!

🐾 Soju – Korean vodka

🐾 Kim Bab – rolled sushi

🐾 Gui Yo Mi – a cutie pie

🐾 Gong Joo Nim – princess

🐾 Po Dong Ee – chubby

🐾 Gom – bear

🐾 Noo Roong Ji – hard rice

🐾 Gang Nam Ee – after Gangnam style (Gang Nam means south of the river)

🐾 Ra Myun – does it sound familiar? I believe there isn’t a student that hasn’t eaten ramen noodles lol, this is Korean for spicy noodles

🐾 Ddung Daeng Ee – fatty (in a friendly, non–offensive language)

🐾 Maek Ju – the type of Korean beer

🐾 Wang Ja Nim – prince

🐾 Mong Sil Ee – fluffy kitty

🐾 Chi Ta – funnily enough, this means cheetah

🐾 Kim Chi – fermented veggies

🐾 Ggam Jjik Ee – adorable

🐾 On Soon E – calm, obedient pet

🐾 Gom Dol Ee – teddy bear

🐾 I’ve also divided some of the Korean cat name choices into the following two lists for black and orange cats.

Korean Names For Black Cats

🐾 Ja Jung – midnight

🐾 So Yong Dol Ee – vortex

🐾 Gun Po Doh – a raisin

🐾 Geu Rim Ja – shadow

🐾 Sung Woon – a star, nebula

🐾 Shin Bi – I don’t know why, but black cats seem mysterious, so here’s a Korean word for mystery

🐾 Gum Jung Ee – a black cat

🐾 Uh Dum – darkness

🐾 Eun Ha Soo – a galaxy

🐾 Ak Mon – cats aren’t nightmares, but this Korean word for nightmare sure sounds cool

🐾 Hwan Sang – the phantom

🐾 Yoo Ryung – ghost

🐾 Gam–Cho – licorice

🐾 Pyo Bum – the black panther

🐾 Il Sik – eclipse

Korean Names For Ginger Cats

🐾 Yeo Woo – fox

🐾 Gyul – orange fruit

🐾 Yeo Reum – I love summer, maybe it’s your favorite time of the year too. Yeo Reum is the Korean expression for summer

🐾 Kah-Rae – curry

🐾 Sung Nyang Gae Bi – a matchstick

🐾 Nok – rust; even though the meaning isn’t that special, I really like the word Nok

🐾 Bok Soong Ah – peach

🐾 Haet Bit Ee – sunshine

🐾 Geum Ee – goldie

🐾 San Ho – coral

🐾 Bang Hwa – arson

🐾 Bul – fire

🐾 Bul Ggot – blaze; but the name Blaze is pretty cool too, right?

🐾 Marigold Ggot – it isn’t very different, but it has a bit of mystery to it; it’s Korean for marigold flower

🐾 Ho Bak Saek – amber

🐾 Yul – heat; it sounds a bit like July to me

🐾 Ho Bak – pumpkin

🐾 Ho Rang Ee – tiger

🐾 Ga Eul – autumn

🐾 Hodori – this was the name of a tiger mascot of the 1988 Olympic Games held in Seoul

🐾 Goo Ri – copper

🐾 Sah Peu Ran – saffron

🐾 No Rang Ee – a yellow cat

Final Words

All in all, I hope you liked this article and the pictures I’ve made to make your search more vivid. Choosing a name for a new pet cat can be hard, but it is certainly an interesting beginning to your relationship with your furry friend.

Korean culture is broad and amazing; I’ve chosen only a portion of it to put into this article. However, there are only so many words that can be used as a name for our feline friends.

I was amazed at how many words in Korean mean the same thing in English. You can perhaps name your cat Yippee Haeng Bok Ee, and it would mean Happy Happiness. Truly amazing! I hope you had fun and that you found the best name for your new cat.

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