Dae
Korean · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Dae
The given name 'Dae' primarily means "greatness" or "bigness" in Korean, derived from the Sino-Korean character 대 (大).
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Etymology
The given name 'Dae' primarily means "greatness" or "bigness" in Korean, derived from the Sino-Korean character 대 (大). It is used in Korean culture, often as a unisex name or as part of compound names, with no specific religious association; historically, it appears in the names of Korean royalty and figures from the Three Kingdoms period.
Dae currently ranks #12,527 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
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