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A Korean name for Anthony
The closest Korean sound match for Anthony is 애선 (Ae-Seon) — composed from syllables Koreans actually use in given names — different from simply spelling Anthony in hangul (that transliteration is 앤서니, covered below). Each option below pairs Korean syllables with hanja, the Sino-Korean characters that give a name its meaning.
How to write Anthony in Korean
In hangul, Anthony is written 앤서니 (aen-seo-ni) — three syllables: 앤 (aen) · 서 (seo) · 니 (ni).
That spells the sound of Anthony in Korean letters — a transliteration, not a name. A Korean given name is composed from syllables Koreans actually use in names, anchored to hanja that carry meaning. The closest one for Anthony is 애선, below.
앤서니 has three syllables, while 애선 has two. They share no syllables: the Korean name match replaces 앤, 서 and 니 with 애 and 선.
Closest match
애선
Ae-Seon · 愛善
- 愛 (애) — love
- 善 (선) — goodness
Option 2
서나
Seo-Na · 瑞那
- 瑞 (서) — auspicious jade
- 那 (나) — peaceful
Option 3
애서
Ae-Seo · 愛瑞
- 愛 (애) — love
- 瑞 (서) — auspicious jade
What 애선 feels like
애선 is the two-syllable name match for Anthony, whose transliteration is 앤서니 (aen-seo-ni). Its syllables give it a classic, older-generation feel, with a soft, feminine lean in today's usage. The syllables divide across two sound elements: 애 (ae) belongs to earth, while 선 (seon) belongs to metal. Their notes are steadiness, sincerity, and trust and clarity, resolve, and polish.
Is 애선 a name Koreans actually use?
There is an older-generation quality to 애선: the naming dataset marks its syllables with a classic lean. As the candidate for Anthony, it reads as dignified and familiar, not as a fashionable recent name.
Other English names that lead to 애선
The English names Asher and Ashton land on the same Korean syllables as Anthony: 애 and 선. Each page therefore has 애선 as its closest match.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say Anthony in Korean?
Anthony in Korean is 앤서니 (aen-seo-ni). That is the transliteration — how the name is written in hangul, not a Korean given name.
What is the Korean name for Anthony?
The closest real Korean name for Anthony is 애선 (Ae-Seon). Other close matches: 서나 (Seo-Na), 애서 (Ae-Seo).
What does 애선 mean?
For Anthony, the selected 애선 pairing is written with 愛 (애, "love") and 善 (선, "goodness"). In Korean naming, the hanja carry the meaning.
How do you pronounce 애선?
For the Anthony match, 애선 is romanized Ae-Seon — two syllables, 애 (ae) · 선 (seon).
Is 애선 the only Korean name for Anthony?
No. The other candidates are 서나 (Seo-Na), 애서 (Ae-Seo). The same Korean name, 애선, also matches the English names Asher and Ashton.
Why isn't 앤서니 used as a Korean given name?
앤 and 니 are not syllables used in Korean given names, though 서 is. That is what makes 앤서니 a spelling of Anthony rather than a name — 애선 is composed from syllables that do appear in Korean names.
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