Hojin
/HH-OW-JH-IH-N/
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.
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Yes — Hojin is a Buddhist boy name of Korean origin, meaning “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.”. It also appears in Christian tradition.
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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.
What's Hojin's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Hojin opens with “Ho.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Hojin aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Hojin's birth-star reading →What does Hojin's numerology say?
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.
Hojin's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Hojin's full reading →
Does Hojin go with your family's names?
Hojin breaks into 5 sounds: /HH-OW-JH-IH-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Hojin sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Hojin beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Hojin — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Hojin
If Hojin 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 Buddhist boy names, common in Korean families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Buddhist boy names from the Wisdom cluster
Names that sound similar
Buddhist boy names that open with the same syllables as Hojin
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Common questions about Hojin
What does the name Hojin mean?
Hojin 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.." It is a boy name of Korean origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Hojin a boy or girl name?
Hojin is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Hojin?
Hojin is of Korean origin, used in Buddhist, Christian traditions, commonly among Korean families.
Is Hojin a Buddhist name?
Yes. Hojin is a boy name traditionally used in Buddhist families, of Korean origin. It also appears in Christian tradition.
What does Hojin mean in Korean?
Hojin originates from Korean, where it 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.."
What are common nicknames for Hojin?
Common short forms of Hojin include Ho.
What is the numerology of Hojin?
Hojin has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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