Junho 준호
Junho name meaning: “hero + tiger” (俊虎)
Junho is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 준호. 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 3,196 different ways.
About the name Junho
Junho (준호) is a male name that separates into two syllables, Jun and Ho. The standard romanization combines these without a hyphen, while Jun-ho uses a hyphen to clearly distinguish the two syllables. As with many Korean names, the meaning of Junho is shaped by the hanja chosen for each syllable. For example, the first syllable, Jun, can be written with 俊 (hero, outstanding), while Ho could be 虎 (tiger), creating a name that evokes a heroic tiger. Another option for Jun is 準 (standard, accurate), paired with 浩 (wide) for Ho, suggesting a broad and principled individual. Alternatively, using 峻 (high, severe) for Jun and 昊 (sky) for Ho gives the name a sense of grandeur and loftiness. The choice of hanja provides a distinct character to the name, allowing for a range of tones from strong and brave to noble and expansive. While Junho is mostly given to boys, the specific hanja chosen will fix the exact meaning and feeling of the name.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Junho, Jun-ho. They are all 준호.
How to pronounce Junho
Say it as joon-hoh (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying JOON-hoh.
- "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.
- 준 (starts with ㅈ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
- 호 (starts with ㅎ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Junho
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.
준47 characters can be used
- 俊hero, outstanding준걸 준
- 準standard, accurate준할 준
- 峻high, severe높을 준/준엄할 준
- 晙bright밝을 준
- 埈high높을 준
- 浚deep깊을 준
- 駿fine horse준마 준
- 純gaseon (type of border)가선 준
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
Junho name FAQ
- What does Junho mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Junho (준호) is 俊 (hero) + 虎 (tiger), giving the meaning "hero + tiger". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 준호 can be written 3,196 different ways.
- Is Junho a Korean name?
- Yes. Junho is a Korean given name written 준호 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Junho in Korean?
- In hangul it is 준호; a common hanja spelling is 俊虎. It is also romanized as Jun-ho.
- What element is the name Junho?
- By its sounds, Junho carries Metal + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Junho 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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