Bom

Meaning & origin

Bom is a girl's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Spring (native Korean) — Bom (Korean 봄) is the pure-Korean word for 'spring,' the season of cherry blossoms (beotkkot), new beginnings, and the school-year start in Korea. A short, single-syllable seasonal name carrying centuries of Korean lyric tradition." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Bom is also used in Buddhist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Korean families, Bom carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Bom

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Bom resonates in either tradition.

How Bom sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Bom breaks down into 3 phonemes: /B-OW-M/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Bom

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Bom maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.