Dao

♂ Boy

Pronounced DOW /ˈdaʊ/Low

Meaning: Dao is a Vietnamese name from Dao, meaning 'peach' or 'peach blossom,' an image tied to spring and the Lunar New Year. It is also a widespread Vietnamese family name. Written in Vietnamese with tone marks, it is rendered here in plain letters.Low

In 30 seconds: Dao is a Vietnamese name meaning 'peach' or 'peach blossom,' also a common surname. It reached U.S. records with Vietnamese families and peaked in the nineteen-eighties (said DOW).

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Origin MediumVietnamese

MeaningDao is a Vietnamese name from Dao, meaning 'peach' or 'peach blossom,' an image tied to spring and the Lunar New Year. It is also a widespread Vietnamese family name. Written in Vietnamese with tone marks, it is rendered here in plain letters.

U.S. rank (2018)#12585 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 194

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dao is a Vietnamese name and family name meaning 'peach' or 'peach blossom.' It appears in American birth records mainly from the late twentieth century onward, following Vietnamese immigration, and its meaning comes straight from the Vietnamese word for the peach tree and its spring flower.

It was always rare as a given name for boys in the United States, reaching only about sixteen a year at its peak in the nineteen-eighties. A boy named Dao then would be in his forties today.

Did you know? In Vietnamese culture the peach blossom, dao, is the flower of Tet, the Lunar New Year, so the name carries an association with spring, renewal and good fortune.

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References - Dao — Vietnamese name/surname 'peach, peach blossom'; plain-Latin rendering

Variations

DaiDinhDo

Nicknames

Dao

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dao mean?

In Vietnamese it means 'peach' or 'peach blossom,' the flower of the Lunar New Year; it is also a common surname.

How do you pronounce Dao?

It is said DOW /ˈdaʊ/, one syllable rhyming with 'now.'

Is Dao a boy or girl name?

Here Dao is used as a boy's name, though it appears across genders in Vietnamese usage.

How popular is Dao?

It was always rare as a given name in the United States, reaching only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.