Yoona
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
Yoona is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.
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- GenerationYoona is having its moment right now. Most Yoonas are still in diapers or at preschool, so picture a Gen Alpha or Gen Beta kid.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Yoona would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 76,336 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryYoona first shows up in US birth records in 2010, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
US births per million girls, 2010–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Yoona
Yoona is a girl name of Korean origin. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades and is still gaining fans. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Korean names
Other spellings of Yoona
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Mira · wonderful
- Girl name: Hanna · grace
- Girl name: Mina · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Ari · lion
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Unisex name: Sol · sun
- Girl name: Yuna · often gentle
- Unisex name: Dana · graceful, refined
Questions about the name Yoona
What does the name Yoona mean?
Like most Korean names, Yoona has no single fixed meaning. Each syllable is written with a hanja (Chinese) character, and parents choose the characters, and with them the meaning. The same sound can stand for very different things, so ask a Korean speaker which characters you'd use before you decide.
What is the origin of the name Yoona?
Yoona is Korean in origin. Other Korean names to consider are Mira (“wonderful”), Hanna (“grace”), Mina (“depends on the hanja chosen”) and Ari (“lion”).
Is Yoona a boy or girl name?
Yoona is a girl name. In 2025, 21 US girls were named Yoona.
How popular is the name Yoona?
Yoona ranked #5,722 for US girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. That's its best rank ever: the name is at the height of its popularity right now. Over the last five years it has climbed 1,837 places.
What names are similar to Yoona?
If you like Yoona, you might also like Iona, Yonah and Yona. Iona is another spelling of the same name.
What should I know before naming my baby Yoona?
Yoona is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.