Hae-sung

/HAESUNG/

Boy Christian Korean origin KoreanAmerican

Sino-Korean compound 해성 — hae 海 ('sea') + sung 星 ('star'), meaning 'star of the sea' — explicitly evoking Stella Maris ('Star of the Sea'), a traditional Catholic Marian title for Mary as guide to the harbor of salvation.

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Meaning & origin

Hae-sung is a boy's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Sino-Korean compound 해성 — hae 海 ('sea') + sung 星 ('star'), meaning 'star of the sea' — explicitly evoking Stella Maris ('Star of the Sea'), a traditional Catholic Marian title for Mary as guide to the harbor of salvation." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.

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

Numerology of Hae-sung

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 Hae-sung resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
3
creativity and joyful expression
Chaldean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit

How Hae-sung sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Hae-sung breaks down into 1 phoneme: /HAESUNG/. 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 Hae-sung

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

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 3) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Hae-sung flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Light
Hae-sung belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Hae-sung carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Hae-sung is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Hae-sung

If Hae-sung resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian boy names, common in Korean families

Liam
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet). Global phenomenon.
Noah
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring relief. Borne in scripture by the builder of the ark who outlasted the flood, it has stayed in continuous Western use and now sits among the most-given boys' names worldwide.
Oliver
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier.
George
Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Light cluster

Lucas
From Greek Loukas (man from Lucania; or from Latin lux, light).
Luke
Light-giving, from the region of Lucania — Luke is the physician and evangelist who wrote the most detailed account of Jesus's life and the history of the early Church in the Acts of the Apostles. His name carries the healer's observant eye, the historian's dedication to evidence, and the artist's gift for narrative that transforms bare facts into stories capable of changing the world
Greyson
Son of the grey-haired one, from Middle English grey + son.

Common questions about Hae-sung

What does the name Hae-sung mean?

Hae-sung means "Sino-Korean compound 해성 — hae 海 ('sea') + sung 星 ('star'), meaning 'star of the sea' — explicitly evoking Stella Maris ('Star of the Sea'), a traditional Catholic Marian title for Mary as guide to the harbor of salvation.." It is a boy name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Hae-sung a boy or girl name?

Hae-sung is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Hae-sung?

Hae-sung is of Korean origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Korean, American families.

What is the numerology of Hae-sung?

Hae-sung has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.

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