Nam-jun

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Nam-jun is a combination of two Korean words, "Nam" meaning "south" and "Jun" meaning "talent". Therefore, the name Nam-jun could be translated to mean "talent from the south" or "southern talent".
Scripts(How to write)
In Korean, Nam-jun is written as "남준".
남준(Korean Hangul)
Pronunciation
NAM-JOON
The name Nam-jun is pronounced as "Nahm-jun".
Popularity
Nam-jun is not a very common name outside of Korea, but has gained popularity in recent years due to the popularity of Korean culture (Korean dramas, K-pop, etc.) across the globe.

cartoon of the name Nam-jun
Cartoon of Nam-jun

Nam-jun Name meanings & History

Nam-jun is a combination of two Korean words, "Nam" meaning "south" and "Jun" meaning "talent". Therefore, the name Nam-jun could be translated to mean "talent from the south" or "southern talent". From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 準 (jun) meaning "follow, conform," as well as other hanja combinations.Bearers of this name include rapper and leader of the boy group BTS, RM, born Kim Nam-joon (1994-), and Korean-American artist Nam June Paik (1932-2006). The name Nam-jun is mostly used in Korea, and can be given to baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Nam-jun: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nam-jun:

N: Neurosis,Nervous,Neat,Nutrition,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nice

A: Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative

M: Memory,Mushy,Mother,Mommy,Memorabilia,Maternal,Manipulative

J: Jester,Judicial,Journal,Journey,Joy,Justice

U: Universality,Utopia,Undermining,Understanding,Unity

Nam-jun is:

  • a Common name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Nam-jun is Nam June Paik, the Korean artist who created many important works in video art. Other notable people with the name Nam-jun include Nam-jun Kim, a South Korean footballer and Nam-jun Baek, a Korean writer.

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