What does 우주 mean?
6,916 mechanical Hanja combinations exist across the current legal reading sets for these syllables. That does not prove every combination is attested, natural or intended.
Korean given name
우주 U-ju
The Hangul spelling identifies the observed name form. Romanization is a navigation aid. A full-name meaning depends on the Hanja actually chosen, so compatible character meanings stay separate instead of being collapsed into one translation.
Meaning boundary
우주 does not have one reliable English meaning without a specific Hanja spelling. The choices below are character-level evidence and compatible readings, not a claim about any individual person’s actual spelling or intended meaning.
于in, on, at; go to; surname优superior, excellent; actor佑help, protect, bless俁big偊to walk alone; self-reliant偶accidentally, coincidently; an idol優superior, excellent; actor又and, also, again, in addition友friend, companion; fraternity右right; west; right-wing吁interjection 'Alas!'; to sigh圩dike, embankment
Name questions
Meaning, gender and popularity for 우주
Is 우주 a boy or girl name?
The stored evidence currently labels this name male. Observed evidence: 7,072 male and 0 female registrations in stored national Top-20 rows.
How popular is 우주?
2021 is the first year this name appears in the stored national Court ranked-name evidence. Its highest stored national yearly is 1,323 in 2025. Among the two most recent consecutive observed years, the count was lower in 2026 (1,196 vs 1,323, 9.6% lower). This describes only the published national top-name series.
How is 우주 romanized?
Navigation romanization: U-ju · Uju · U ju. Romanization can vary by convention and personal preference.
Related Korean names
Names like 우주 (U-ju)
These are evidence-backed discovery links based on spelling position or stored usage category. They do not imply the same Hanja, meaning, family relationship or pronunciation preference.
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