Taeseong 태성
Taeseong name meaning: “big + accomplish” (泰成)
Taeseong is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 태성. 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 725 different ways.
About the name Taeseong
Taeseong is a two-syllable Korean name, which can also be romanized as Tae-seong, using a hyphen to show the split between syllables. The first syllable, Tae, is associated with the sound element fire and offers hanja such as 泰 or 太, both meaning “big.” The second syllable, Seong, is linked to the sound element metal and includes hanja like 成, meaning “accomplish,” 性, meaning “nature” or “character,” 聖, meaning “sage,” or 星, meaning “star.”
Combining these, Taeseong can evoke different images. For instance, 泰成 (big and accomplish) suggests great achievement, while 太星 (big star) might imply prominence or brilliance. A combination like 泰聖 (big sage) could suggest wisdom and respect. Taeseong is mostly given to boys, and the specific hanja chosen for the name are what establish its intended meaning.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Taeseong, Tae-seong. They are all 태성.
How to pronounce Taeseong
Say it as teh-suhng (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying TEH-suhng.
- The romanized "eo" is pronounced "uh", close to the vowel in "sun", not "ee-oh".
- "ae" and "e" sound the same in modern Seoul Korean, like the "e" in "bed".
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
- 성 (starts with ㅅ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
Hanja used for Taeseong
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
성29 characters can be used
- 成accomplish이룰 성
- 性nature, character성품 성
- 聖sage성인 성
- 星star별 성
- 姓surname성씨 성
- 城rampart재 성
- 省examine살필 성
- 誠sincerity정성 성
Taeseong name FAQ
- What does Taeseong mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Taeseong (태성) is 泰 (big) + 成 (accomplish), giving the meaning "big + accomplish". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 태성 can be written 725 different ways.
- Is Taeseong a Korean name?
- Yes. Taeseong is a Korean given name written 태성 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Taeseong in Korean?
- In hangul it is 태성; a common hanja spelling is 泰成. It is also romanized as Tae-seong.
- What element is the name Taeseong?
- By its sounds, Taeseong carries Fire + Metal in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Taeseong 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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