Minjun
Minjun is a boys' name of Korean origin meaning “quick-witted and handsome.” Minjun (민준) combines the characters for 'quick, clever' (민) and 'handsome, talented' (준).
how do you pronounce Minjun?
MIN-joon
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what does Minjun mean?
The name Minjun means “quick-witted and handsome.” It comes from the Korean language tradition.
Minjun (민준) combines the characters for 'quick, clever' (민) and 'handsome, talented' (준). It has been the most popular boy's name in South Korea for much of the 2000s and 2010s, reflecting the cultural value placed on both intelligence and appearance.
where does the name Minjun come from?
The Wikipedia source retrieved for Minjun (also spelled Min-jun or Min-joon) gives no breakdown of its component meanings, so the "quick-witted" plus "handsome, talented" gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Minjun
Wikipedia is detailed on Minjun's popularity: it became the most popular name for South Korean baby boys in 2004 and held that position in most years since, including 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 (2,641 boys were given the name in 2008 alone). One report tied its ongoing popularity to characters named Min-jun in Korean television dramas, particularly Kim Soo-hyun's character Do Min-jun in the 2013–2014 series My Love from the Star; in 2010 it was also the most popular name adults changed to, with 552 men switching to Min-jun from names they considered old-fashioned.
what are the nicknames and variants of Minjun?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Minjun?
- Park Min-jun (South Korean actor)
what names are similar to Minjun?
what names go well with Minjun?
Sibling names that share Minjun's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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