Hojin

Meaning & origin

Hojin is a boy's name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Great truth — Hojin (Korean 호진, hanja 浩眞) combines ho '浩' (vast, great, expansive) and jin '眞' (truth, authentic, genuine). The 浩 hanja specifically describes the vast expanse of water — a great unbounded honesty. A registry-popular boy name." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.

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

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

Numerology of Hojin

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 Hojin resonates in either tradition.

How Hojin sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Hojin breaks down into 5 phonemes: /HH-OW-JH-IH-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Hojin — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Hojin

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