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Kiet

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Kiet

Pronounced kee-ET /kiˈɛt/Low

Meaning: Kiet is a Vietnamese given name from Kiet, a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning outstanding, heroic, or exceptionally talented, often carried in names expressing hope that a son will excel.Medium

In 30 seconds: Kiet is a Vietnamese boy's name meaning outstanding or heroic. It appears in the United States among Vietnamese families (said kee-ET).
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Origin MediumVietnamese
MeaningKiet is a Vietnamese given name from Kiet, a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning outstanding, heroic, or exceptionally talented, often carried in names expressing hope that a son will excel.
U.S. rank (2019)#9359 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 343

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419802019

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

Kiet is a genuine Vietnamese name from a Sino-Vietnamese root meaning outstanding or heroic. It reached the United States mainly with post-war Vietnamese immigration.

It was never common here, given to only about twenty boys a year at its brief height, rising in the nineteen-nineties. A Kiet from then would be a young adult today.

Did you know? Kiet carries a sense of standing out from the crowd, an aspirational name given in hope that a child will prove exceptional.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Kiet — Vietnamese Kiet (outstanding, heroic, talented); post-war immigrant use

Variations

KiệtKiett

Nicknames

Kiet

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kiet mean?

In Vietnamese it means outstanding, heroic, or exceptionally talented.

How do you pronounce Kiet?

It is said kee-ET /kiˈɛt/, with the stress on the second part.

Is Kiet a boy or girl name?

Kiet is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kiet?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year, mainly within Vietnamese families around the nineteen-nineties.

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