Korea

Korea Meaning & Origin

About Korea
The name "Korea" is derived from the word "Goryeo," which was the name of a medieval kingdom that existed from the 10th to the 14th century. Over time, the name evolved into "Korea" and came to represent the entire Korean Peninsula. The meaning of the name is not entirely clear, but it is believed to have originated from the word "Goryeo," which may have been derived from the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo. The name "Korea" is now used to refer to both North and South Korea, two separate countries that share a common history and culture.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Korea are female.

Korea Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 11.11% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO0 R IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkΙ”ΛˆriΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Korea in Braille

Here's how to represent Korea in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Korea in braille

How to Spell the Name Korea in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Korea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Korea in sign language

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