Forename 근

Worldwide, 근 (谨 , Geun , 근 ) is a common epicene forename. The forename 근 is characteristic of China, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, South Korea, where it is a rare boy's name, and the United States, where it is a very rare epicene name. Much less frequently, 근 is the last name as well as the forename.

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name 근

VARIANT	COUNTRY
謹, 谨	China
Geun	South Korea, United States, Malaysia, China, Myanmar
근	South Korea

First names said to be same

Gun, Jin, Jǐn, Keun, Kun, ג'ין, クン, グン, ジン, and 斤

Notable namesakes

	남궁근 KR (b. 1954)
	정근 South Korean physician and politician, KR (b. 1960)
	이근 South Korean military personnel, KR (b. 1984)

Characteristic surnames

남궁