Jungkook

Jungkook (Jung-kook) is a masculine first name of Korean origin, derived from Jeong-guk. The meaning of the name can be translated as 'the determining nation' or 'the decision of the people'.

What does the name Jungkook mean?

The first name Jungkook (Jung-kook) comes from Korea and is derived from Jeong-guk. It translates to 'the determining nation' or 'the decision of the people'. The roots of the name lie in two Korean elements: jeong (柾), which means 'straight wood grain' or jeong (定) for 'to decide', 'to determine', 'to establish', and guk (國), which means 'people', 'nation', or 'land'. The name gained recognition through the singer of the boy band 'BTS'.

Where does the name Jungkook come from?

The name Jungkook is a masculine first name of Korean origin and means 'the determining nation'.

How do you pronounce Jungkook?

Jungkook is pronounced approximately like 'Dschung-kuk'.

Popularity

In Germany, Jungkook is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not appeared in the German first name charts. The best ranking the name achieved was in 2021, reaching 3,453rd place in the first name charts of Canada. In the last ten years, Jungkook has been used as a first name there less than 10 times, placing it at 4,480th in the ten-year statistics. From 1980 to 2024, it ranks 6,188th in Canada.

Nicknames & pet names

Gguk / JK / Jungi / Jungko / Jungkookie / Jungky / Jungshook / Junkfood / Junkie / Koks / Kook / Kookie / Kooks / Kookz / Nochu

Famous people

• Jeon Jungkook (singer in the band BTS)