Vietnamese Baby Names
55 Vietnamese names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 55 Vietnamese baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Vietnamese Girl Names
Mai#3016 in the U.S.Apricot blossom; from Vietnamese mai, the yellow flower of the lunar new yearMaily#3877 in the U.S.Readable as Vietnamese Mai-Ly ('plum blossom' + 'lion/reason') or as a spelling of Miley/Mylee;An#3983 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace; apricot'; routes layeredKhai#4410 in the U.S.Vietnamese 'victory, triumph, to open/unfold'; also a modern spelling of Kai, used for girlsAnh#6137 in the U.S.From Vietnamese anh, 'bright, light; intelligent; a hero/elder brother' (from Sino-Vietnamese);Linh#7008 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, variously 'spirit; soul; sacred; gentle; alert and intelligent' (the senseMailee#7362 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Mai (variously 'apricot/plum blossom', Vietnamese; 'dance', Japanese) wiNhi#7789 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, 'little; small; a young child' (also linked to a flower); a tender, affectionaQuynh#9322 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, 'the night-blooming cereus flower; precious; a deep red' (a flower that bloomsTai#9397 in the U.S.From the Chinese/Vietnamese tai, variously 'great; extreme; supreme' and 'talent; ability'; useMinhanh#11771 in the U.S.A Vietnamese two-part given name joining Minh ('bright; intelligent') and Anh ('gentle; flower;Van#11852 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese Van ('a cloud; literature/culture') and the Dutch van ('of/from', a noDiem#12239 in the U.S.From Latin diem, 'a day' (famous in carpe diem, 'seize the day'); also a Vietnamese name/surnamMy#12775 in the U.S.In Vietnamese, My (My) means 'beautiful; pretty.' In Swedish, My is a short form of Maria (or fQuyen#13170 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, anKhoi#14098 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Khoi — variously 'a beginning/to start' and 'joy/greatness'; used for both Mylin#14681 in the U.S.Mylin reads as a modern American coinage: the My- opening of Myla and Mya with the -lin/-lyn enMinh#15061 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese minh, 'bright, clear, brilliant, intelligent,' a word taken from the ChinesNhien#17301 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Nhien (Nhiên), tied to 'nature' and to a gentle, calm quality (as in tu nhiAnnhienA compound of Ann ('grace; favor') with the Vietnamese Hien ('gentle; wise; virtuous'), joined
Vietnamese Boy Names
Khai#1179 in the U.S.Crown; royalty; from Vietnamese khai (to open, to begin) or Arabic kha'i (letter name); also asSai#1863 in the U.S.SaintTai#2536 in the U.S.Great; talented; large; from Chinese/Vietnamese tai (great, talented, distinguished — a positivTre#2755 in the U.S.ThreeMinh#2915 in the U.S.From Sino-Vietnamese minh (明), meaning 'bright,' 'brilliant,' or 'clear'; associated with intelKhoi#3408 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoi/Khoe, 'strong, healthy, robust; vigorous'Thang#3936 in the U.S.From Vietnamese thang, 'victorious, to win, to ascend'An#4142 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace, safety'; here for boys; routeKhoa#4478 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoa, 'science, a branch of learning; a degree/examination' (also 'a vault, a sVinh#4529 in the U.S.From Vietnamese vinh, 'glory, honor; a bay/gulf' (meaning depends on the character)Liem#4630 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese liêm (from Sino-Vietnamese), 'honest, upright, incorruptible'; also echoes Khang#4958 in the U.S.From Vietnamese (Sino-Vietnamese) khang, 'healthy, well; prosperous, peaceful'Loan#6315 in the U.S.From Vietnamese loan, 'a phoenix; the female of a pair of mythical birds (luan-phoenix)'; more Tien#6412 in the U.S.From Vietnamese and Chinese roots, 'heaven, sky, celestial' (Vietnamese Thien / Chinese tian). Kien#6653 in the U.S.From Vietnamese kien, 'to build, establish; strong, firm'; also a modern Ki-/Kean spelling; rouQuan#7092 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese quan, 'a mandarin; an official; an army', and a Chinese element ('stroBao#7740 in the U.S.From Chinese bao, 'treasure; precious; a jewel', and Vietnamese bao, 'protection; to keep safe;Huy#7874 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, 'glory; brightness; splendor; radiance'Anh#8304 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, variously written with characters read 'hero; brave; an elder brother' and 'brHieu#8496 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Hieu (Hiếu), meaning 'filial piety; dutiful devotion to one's parents' — a valuLan#9372 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese/Chinese lan, 'an orchid' (a symbol of refinement and beauty); used for bothNam#9446 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese nam, 'south; a man/male' (a common Vietnamese boys' name)Dang#11195 in the U.S.A romanized Vietnamese and Chinese name and surname (Vietnamese Dang; Chinese Deng), with senseKim#11404 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese kim, 'gold; metal', a Korean family name, and a short form of Kimball Thai#11846 in the U.S.A short name reading as the demonym 'Thai' (of Thailand, from a root meaning 'free') and also aThien#11848 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, variously 'good; kind; gentle; virtuous' and 'heaven; the sky'Sang#12061 in the U.S.Sang appears as a name-element in Korean (often part of two-syllable names) and in Vietnamese (Bian#12542 in the U.S.Bian is used as a Chinese and Vietnamese name; readings vary by character and tone (a Chinese sBihan#12543 in the U.S.Bihan is a Breton word and surname meaning 'small' or 'little'; it also appears in Vietnamese uDuy#12777 in the U.S.Duy is a Vietnamese boys' name, drawn from Sino-Vietnamese senses such as 'only, sole' or 'to mHue#12957 in the U.S.Hue is a Vietnamese given name (also the name of a historic city), and separately an English woLam#13120 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Lam — variously 'a forest/woods' and 'blue/indigo'; also a Chinese surname Long#13152 in the U.S.From Vietnamese long (Sino-Vietnamese), 'dragon' — the imperial creature; also an English surnaNguyen#13330 in the U.S.The most common Vietnamese family name, borne by roughly two-fifths of Vietnamese people, tied Phong#13405 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Phong — variously 'the wind', 'abundant/prosperous', and 'a mountain peak/s
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Popular Vietnamese baby names include Khai, Sai, Tai, Tre, Minh, Mai. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 55 Vietnamese baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.