Haeun
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #11,325 in 2003
0 babies were named Haeun in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2003–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Haeun you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryHaeun first shows up in US birth records in 2003, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #11,325.
About the name Haeun
Haeun is a girl name of Korean origin meaning “depends on the hanja chosen”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-eun”. US birth records list Haeun for girls from 2003 to 2012, in 6 of those 10 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #11,325 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Korean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0 | 503,597 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 483,871 girls |
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Girl name: Nari · lily
- Girl name: Bora · purple
- Girl name: Mirae · future
- Unisex name: Jiwoo · depends on the hanja chosen
- Girl name: Minji · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Sarang · love
- Girl name: Jiyu · depends on the hanja chosen
Questions about the name Haeun
What does the name Haeun mean?
Haeun means “depends on the hanja chosen” in Korean.
What is the origin of the name Haeun?
Haeun has Korean roots in our records. Other Korean names include Hana, Nari, Bora.
Is Haeun a boy or girl name?
Haeun is a girl name.
How popular is the name Haeun?
Haeun is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #11,325 in 2003.