How to write Sam in Korean

Written in Hangul, Sam is 샘 — that is how a Korean newspaper, a K-pop fan account or a Starbucks in Seoul would spell it. Say it saem, with every syllable the same length. This is a transliteration: it copies the sound of your name, not a meaning.

A real Korean name that sounds like Sam

Koreans who adopt a Korean name usually keep the first sound of their own name and choose a unisex name that carries real meaning through hanja. For Sam, the closest-sounding names are:

The strongest match is 새론 (Sae-On), “new”. Whether it also fits your birth element depends on your birthday — the free generator checks that in one click.

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