What does egen-nam mean in Korean?
에겐남 Egen-nam
Also written: 테토-에겐 성격 유형
Meaning
“Estrogen-type” guy in the teto/egen meme — softer, more emotional-coded.
- When
- Appeared around 2024, peaked around 2025
- Heard in
- dating, social media, memes
- Feels
- humor, labeling
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Egen-nam
에겐남 감성.
Egen-nam sensibility.
테토녀랑 에겐남 조합.
The teto-nyeo and egen-nam combo.