Geonho 건호
Geonho name meaning: “establish + tiger” (建虎)
Geonho is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 건호. Like most Korean names it can also be written in hanja, and the characters chosen decide what it means — the same sound can be written 1,632 different ways.
About the name Geonho
Geonho (건호) is a male Korean name written with two syllables. The official Revised Romanization is Geonho, while Geon-ho is an alternative romanization that uses a hyphen to clearly separate the two syllables, which can be helpful for pronunciation.
The meaning of Geonho is shaped by the hanja chosen for each syllable. For the first syllable, Geon, options include 建 (establish), 乾 (sky), or 健 (strong). For the second syllable, Ho, choices include 虎 (tiger), 浩 (wide), or 昊 (sky). A Geonho written with 健鎬 (strong, place name) might evoke a sense of robustness and stability, while 乾浩 (sky, wide) suggests expansiveness. Another combination, 建虎 (establish, tiger), could imply a commanding presence. This name is mostly given to boys, and the specific hanja selection is what ultimately defines its meaning.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Geonho, Geon-ho. They are all 건호.
How to pronounce Geonho
Say it as guhn-hoh (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying GUHN-hoh.
- The romanized "eo" is pronounced "uh", close to the vowel in "sun", not "ee-oh".
- "o" is a pure, rounded "oh", without the "w" glide English adds in "go".
- At the very start of the name, g, d, b and j are lighter than in English, halfway toward k, t, p and ch.
- The "h" in the middle of the name is very soft and is often almost silent in natural speech.
The recording is a synthesized standard Seoul voice; the respelling above is an English approximation of it. More on the rules: how to pronounce Korean names. To hear more spoken Korean, try Korean greetings with audio.
Five Elements (Ohaeng)
In Korean naming tradition each syllable carries an element, decided by the consonant it starts with. This is what a name sounds like in terms of energy.
- 건 (starts with ㄱ)→Woodgrowth, reaching outward, new beginnings
- 호 (starts with ㅎ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Geonho
These are hanja characters legally registrable for each syllable, with their dictionary meanings. A parent picks one character per syllable, and that combination becomes the written meaning of the name.
건24 characters can be used
- 建establish, spill세울 건/엎지를 건
- 乾sky, dry하늘 건/마를 건
- 健strong, robust굳셀 건
- 鍵key, lock열쇠 건/자물쇠 건
- 件item, matter물건 건
- 巾towel수건 건
- 虔reverent, respectful공경할 건
- 愆fault, error허물 건
호68 characters can be used
- 虎tiger범 호
- 鎬place name땅 이름 호
- 浩wide넓을 호
- 昊sky하늘 호
- 湖lake호수 호
- 晧bright밝을 호
- 好good좋을 호
- 豪hero, brave호걸 호
Geonho name FAQ
- What does Geonho mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Geonho (건호) is 建 (establish) + 虎 (tiger), giving the meaning "establish + tiger". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 건호 can be written 1,632 different ways.
- Is Geonho a Korean name?
- Yes. Geonho is a Korean given name written 건호 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Geonho in Korean?
- In hangul it is 건호; a common hanja spelling is 建虎. It is also romanized as Geon-ho.
- What element is the name Geonho?
- By its sounds, Geonho carries Wood + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Geonho belongs to someone else. Yours is drawn from your own birth chart — the four pillars of your birth date and hour decide which elements your name should carry.
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