Taeho 태호
Taeho name meaning: “big + tiger” (泰虎)
Taeho is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 태호. 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 1,700 different ways.
About the name Taeho
Taeho (태호) is a two-syllable Korean male name, also romanized as Tae-ho. The hyphenated spelling clarifies the pronunciation of each syllable, while the single-word form is also widely used.
The first syllable, Tae (태), can be formed with hanja such as 泰 or 太, both meaning “big.” The second syllable, Ho (호), can be written with hanja like 虎, meaning “tiger,” 鎬, a place name, or 浩, meaning “wide.” Combining these, a name like 泰浩 suggests a "big and wide" character, while 太虎 evokes a "big tiger." The choice of hanja significantly shapes the overall impression of this name, which is mostly given to boys. When introducing the name abroad, explaining the specific hanja used can help convey its intended meaning.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Taeho, Tae-ho. They are all 태호.
How to pronounce Taeho
Say it as teh-hoh (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying TEH-hoh.
- "ae" and "e" sound the same in modern Seoul Korean, like the "e" in "bed".
- "o" is a pure, rounded "oh", without the "w" glide English adds in "go".
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.
- 태 (starts with ㅌ)→Firebrightness, passion, visibility
- 호 (starts with ㅎ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Taeho
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.
태25 characters can be used
- 泰big클 태
- 太big클 태
- 兌exchange, joy바꿀 태/기쁠 태
- 汰sift일 태
- 台star, typhoon별 태/태풍 태
- 脫rejoice기뻐할 태
- 態appearance모습 태
- 殆almost, dangerous거의 태/위태할 태
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
Taeho name FAQ
- What does Taeho mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Taeho (태호) is 泰 (big) + 虎 (tiger), giving the meaning "big + tiger". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 태호 can be written 1,700 different ways.
- Is Taeho a Korean name?
- Yes. Taeho is a Korean given name written 태호 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Taeho in Korean?
- In hangul it is 태호; a common hanja spelling is 泰虎. It is also romanized as Tae-ho.
- What element is the name Taeho?
- By its sounds, Taeho carries Fire + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Taeho 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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