Vietnamese Baby Names
155 Vietnamese names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 155 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#3245 in the U.S.Apricot blossom; from Vietnamese mai, the yellow flower of the lunar new year▶Khai#3670 in the U.S.Vietnamese 'victory, triumph, to open/unfold'; also a modern spelling of Kai, used for girls▶Maily#3782 in the U.S.Readable as Vietnamese Mai-Ly ('plum blossom' + 'lion/reason') or as a spelling of Miley/Mylee;▶An#4373 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace; apricot'; routes layered▶Anh#6168 in the U.S.From Vietnamese anh, 'bright, light; intelligent; a hero/elder brother' (from Sino-Vietnamese);▶Diem#7309 in the U.S.From Latin diem, 'a day' (famous in carpe diem, 'seize the day'); also a Vietnamese name/surnam▶Nhi#7469 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, 'little; small; a young child' (also linked to a flower); a tender, affectiona▶Quynh#7490 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, 'the night-blooming cereus flower; precious; a deep red' (a flower that blooms▶Linh#8201 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, variously 'spirit; soul; sacred; gentle; alert and intelligent' (the sense▶Mailee#8222 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Mai (variously 'apricot/plum blossom', Vietnamese; 'dance', Japanese) wi▶Tai#8867 in the U.S.From the Chinese/Vietnamese tai, variously 'great; extreme; supreme' and 'talent; ability'; use▶Thu#9108 in the U.S.Thu is a Vietnamese girls' name meaning 'autumn', the season. In Vietnamese it is a single soft▶Khoi#9882 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Khoi — variously 'a beginning/to start' and 'joy/greatness'; used for both ▶Van#10181 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese Van ('a cloud; literature/culture') and the Dutch van ('of/from', a no▶Tam#11067 in the U.S.A short form of Tamar or Tamsin (Hebrew roots), used on its own; separately it is a Vietnamese ▶Minhanh#11771 in the U.S.A Vietnamese two-part given name joining Minh ('bright; intelligent') and Anh ('gentle; flower;▶My#11788 in the U.S.In Vietnamese, My (My) means 'beautiful; pretty.' In Swedish, My is a short form of Maria (or f▶Uyen#12363 in the U.S.Uyen is a Vietnamese girl's name tied to the idea of grace and profundity and to uyen uong, the▶Hoa#12390 in the U.S.Hoa is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'flower' or 'blossom', one of the classic nature names l▶Chau#12511 in the U.S.Chau is a Vietnamese name, Chau, meaning 'pearl' or 'precious gem.' It is a graceful and common▶Hanh#12900 in the U.S.Hanh is the accent-free spelling of the Vietnamese given name Hạnh, meaning 'good moral conduct▶Trinh#12921 in the U.S.Trinh is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'chaste', 'pure', or 'faithful', a valued virtue name ▶Quyen#13170 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, an▶Tram#13261 in the U.S.Tram is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Tram' (properly written with a diacriti▶Ly#13319 in the U.S.Ly is a romanization of the Vietnamese name Ly, one of the most storied names in Vietnam, borne▶Phung#13479 in the U.S.Phung, from the Vietnamese Phung, most often means 'phoenix,' the mythical bird of grace and re▶Bich#13532 in the U.S.Bich is a Vietnamese name meaning 'jade' or a deep 'emerald green,' a color long prized in Viet▶Xuan#13730 in the U.S.Xuan, written in Vietnamese with tone marks, means 'spring' - the season - and by extension you▶Hong#14162 in the U.S.Hong is from the Vietnamese Hồng, 'pink, rose, rosy', shared with a Chinese word for 'red/pink'▶Ta#14337 in the U.S.Ta is a very short girl's name with more than one honest route: it matches the common Vietnames▶Thanh#14437 in the U.S.Thanh is a Vietnamese given name whose sense depends on the underlying character — commonly 'br▶Nhu#14632 in the U.S.Nhu is a Vietnamese girl's name from the word nhu, meaning like, as, or similar, a gentle and g▶Mylin#14681 in the U.S.Mylin reads as a modern American coinage: the My- opening of Myla and Mya with the -lin/-lyn en▶Duyen#15025 in the U.S.Duyen is a Vietnamese feminine name (written Duyen in plain Latin) meaning 'grace, charm,' and ▶Minh#15061 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese minh, 'bright, clear, brilliant, intelligent,' a word taken from the Chines▶Ha#15289 in the U.S.Ha is a genuine Vietnamese given name, most often from 'Ha', 'river', though the toneless Engli▶Nga#15413 in the U.S.Nga is a Vietnamese given name, commonly understood as 'elegant' or 'graceful' (as in the moon-▶Thi#15513 in the U.S.Thi is a Vietnamese name best known as the traditional female middle name that has marked girls▶Lai#15558 in the U.S.Lai is a brief, single-syllable name that appears in more than one tradition: it can be Vietnam▶Dung#15753 in the U.S.Dung is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Dung' (properly written with a diacriti▶Le#16261 in the U.S.Le represents the Vietnamese Lê, one of the most common Vietnamese surnames (borne by the Lê dy▶Trang#16616 in the U.S.Trang is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'serious,' 'dignified,' or 'elegant,' carrying the sen▶Lien#16684 in the U.S.Lien is the anglicized form of the Vietnamese name Liên, meaning 'lotus' — the flower that rise▶Man#16738 in the U.S.Man in US records is most plausibly a romanized Vietnamese name, written with tones as Man or M▶Tuyen#16795 in the U.S.Tuyen is a Vietnamese given name; depending on the underlying word it can mean stream or spring▶Kieu#16854 in the U.S.Kieu is a Vietnamese girl's name carrying the sense of grace, beauty, and delicate charm. It is▶Mylinh#16915 in the U.S.Mylinh is the Vietnamese name My Linh written as a single word. It joins My ('beautiful, pretty▶Ngoc#16939 in the U.S.The Vietnamese Ngoc (diacritics dropped here), 'jade; gem; precious' — a treasured, luminous im▶Ngan#16987 in the U.S.Ngan is a Vietnamese girl's name written here in plain letters without its tone marks. It is mo▶Huyen#17095 in the U.S.Huyen renders the Vietnamese name Huyen, which means a deep, lustrous black, as of jet or lacqu▶Tuyet#17152 in the U.S.Tuyet is a Vietnamese girl's name from 'tuyet', 'snow', evoking purity and cool whiteness; in V▶Nhien#17301 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Nhien (Nhiên), tied to 'nature' and to a gentle, calm quality (as in tu nhi▶Nhung#17368 in the U.S.Nhung is a Vietnamese girl's name meaning 'velvet,' evoking softness and fine texture; it is on▶Oanh#17414 in the U.S.Oanh is a Vietnamese girls' name meaning 'oriole,' a small, bright-feathered songbird prized in▶Na#17557 in the U.S.Na is a very short girl's name with more than one honest route: in Vietnamese it can be a given▶Yen#17660 in the U.S.Yen renders the Vietnamese name Yen, which can mean the swallow (the bird) and also carries the▶Huong#17795 in the U.S.Huong is the Vietnamese name Huong, meaning 'fragrance' or 'scent', a traditional and popular g▶Thy#17913 in the U.S.Thy is a Vietnamese given name element, most plausibly used as a short, Americanized form of a ▶Hien#18007 in the U.S.Hien is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Hien' (properly written with a diacriti▶Tran#18231 in the U.S.Tran is the Vietnamese name Tran, best known as one of the most common Vietnamese surnames, the▶Phuong#18624 in the U.S.Phuong is a common Vietnamese girl's name. With one tone (Phuong/phoenix) it means 'phoenix,' t▶Hang#18628 in the U.S.Hang is a Vietnamese girls' name (Hang) meaning 'the moon', linked to Hang Nga, the moon goddes▶Thuy#18875 in the U.S.Thuy is a Vietnamese feminine name from thủy, meaning 'water'. It is a genuine heritage name ev▶AnnhienA compound of Ann ('grace; favor') with the Vietnamese Hien ('gentle; wise; virtuous'), joined ▶
Vietnamese Boy Names
Khai#947 in the U.S.Crown; royalty; from Vietnamese khai (to open, to begin) or Arabic kha'i (letter name); also as▶Sai#2162 in the U.S.Saint▶Tai#2409 in the U.S.Great; talented; large; from Chinese/Vietnamese tai (great, talented, distinguished — a positiv▶Tre#2622 in the U.S.Three▶Minh#3125 in the U.S.From Sino-Vietnamese minh (明), meaning 'bright,' 'brilliant,' or 'clear'; associated with intel▶Long#3845 in the U.S.From Vietnamese long (Sino-Vietnamese), 'dragon' — the imperial creature; also an English surna▶Kien#4131 in the U.S.From Vietnamese kien, 'to build, establish; strong, firm'; also a modern Ki-/Kean spelling; rou▶Thang#4164 in the U.S.From Vietnamese thang, 'victorious, to win, to ascend'▶An#4313 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace, safety'; here for boys; route▶Vinh#4679 in the U.S.From Vietnamese vinh, 'glory, honor; a bay/gulf' (meaning depends on the character)▶Khoa#5149 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoa, 'science, a branch of learning; a degree/examination' (also 'a vault, a s▶Khoi#5327 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoi/Khoe, 'strong, healthy, robust; vigorous'▶Dam#5451 in the U.S.Dam is most plausibly the Vietnamese family name Dam (written with diacritics in Vietnamese) re▶Khang#5545 in the U.S.From Vietnamese (Sino-Vietnamese) khang, 'healthy, well; prosperous, peaceful'▶Liem#5786 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese liêm (from Sino-Vietnamese), 'honest, upright, incorruptible'; also echoes ▶Bao#6487 in the U.S.From Chinese bao, 'treasure; precious; a jewel', and Vietnamese bao, 'protection; to keep safe;▶Kim#6643 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese kim, 'gold; metal', a Korean family name, and a short form of Kimball ▶Loan#6664 in the U.S.From Vietnamese loan, 'a phoenix; the female of a pair of mythical birds (luan-phoenix)'; more ▶Quan#6706 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese quan, 'a mandarin; an official; an army', and a Chinese element ('stro▶Anh#7767 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, variously written with characters read 'hero; brave; an elder brother' and 'br▶Truong#7781 in the U.S.Truong renders the Vietnamese name Truong, a common family name of Chinese origin corresponding▶Phi#7898 in the U.S.Phi is a short name whose intended source is uncertain. It matches a Vietnamese given name, Phi▶Thien#8233 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, variously 'good; kind; gentle; virtuous' and 'heaven; the sky'▶Lan#8670 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese/Chinese lan, 'an orchid' (a symbol of refinement and beauty); used for both▶Nam#8730 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese nam, 'south; a man/male' (a common Vietnamese boys' name)▶Dung#8794 in the U.S.Dung is a romanized spelling of the Vietnamese name Dung (Dũng), meaning 'brave, heroic, valian▶Phuong#8975 in the U.S.Phuong is a Vietnamese name usually from 'phuong', 'phoenix', the mythical bird of rebirth and ▶Hong#9020 in the U.S.Hong reaches United States records by two paths, the Vietnamese Hong meaning rose or pink and t▶Hai#9036 in the U.S.Hai in American records is overwhelmingly the Vietnamese name Hải, meaning 'sea' or 'ocean'; in▶Chuong#9093 in the U.S.Chuong is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain Latin letters without tone marks. Depen▶Chung#9244 in the U.S.Chung is a romanized name that covers several East Asian sources. As a Korean family name it re▶Huy#9300 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, 'glory; brightness; splendor; radiance'▶Kiet#9359 in the U.S.Kiet is a Vietnamese given name from Kiet, a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning outstanding, heroic, ▶Lam#9475 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Lam — variously 'a forest/woods' and 'blue/indigo'; also a Chinese surname ▶La#9487 in the U.S.La is a single-syllable name that most plausibly reflects the Vietnamese La or Lã, used as both▶Thong#9489 in the U.S.Thong is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Thong, carrying the sense of intelligent, wise or cle▶Phong#9626 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Phong — variously 'the wind', 'abundant/prosperous', and 'a mountain peak/s▶Tan#9637 in the U.S.Tan is chiefly a Vietnamese given name from 'tan', 'new, fresh', carried in Vietnamese with a t▶Duong#9719 in the U.S.Duong is a Vietnamese name and common family name written Duong, carrying senses that include '▶Hien#10048 in the U.S.Hien is the plain-Latin spelling of a Vietnamese name that means gentle, kind, meek and virtuou▶Khanh#10247 in the U.S.Khanh is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Khanh' (properly written with a diacri▶Le#10280 in the U.S.Le renders the Vietnamese name Le, one of the most widespread family names in Vietnam and also ▶Nghia#10438 in the U.S.Nghia is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain roman letters, from a word meaning 'righ▶Tri#10507 in the U.S.Tri is the Vietnamese name Tri, meaning 'wisdom', 'knowledge' or 'intellect'. It entered United▶Trai#10693 in the U.S.Trai is usually a respelling of Trey, an English word for the three on dice or cards, given to ▶Thai#10761 in the U.S.A short name reading as the demonym 'Thai' (of Thailand, from a root meaning 'free') and also a▶Tien#10767 in the U.S.From Vietnamese and Chinese roots, 'heaven, sky, celestial' (Vietnamese Thien / Chinese tian). ▶Ngai#10807 in the U.S.Ngai reaches American records by more than one path and the intended source is uncertain. It ma▶Bon#10929 in the U.S.Bon reads several ways: as the French 'bon' ('good'), as a Vietnamese given name, and as a shor▶Chon#10956 in the U.S.Chon has more than one honest route. In Spanish-speaking families it is a familiar pet form of ▶Da#11026 in the U.S.Da is a two-letter name best read either as the Vietnamese Da (a plain-Latin element found in V▶Dong#11120 in the U.S.Dong is a given name with two main routes: in Vietnamese it can be Dong, meaning winter or east▶Dang#11195 in the U.S.A romanized Vietnamese and Chinese name and surname (Vietnamese Dang; Chinese Deng), with sense▶Cuong#11222 in the U.S.Cuong is from the Vietnamese Cường, 'strong, powerful, robust'; it is a common and admired boy'▶Hieu#11400 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Hieu (Hiếu), meaning 'filial piety; dutiful devotion to one's parents' — a valu▶Thao#11441 in the U.S.A Vietnamese name, by route 'respectful; filial; devoted to one's parents,' and separately a wo▶Loc#11584 in the U.S.Loc is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'prosperity' or 'blessing', and by extension a 'bud' or ▶Nhan#11737 in the U.S.Nhan is a Vietnamese given name, most often from Nhan meaning benevolence or humaneness, a core▶Nguyen#11883 in the U.S.The most common Vietnamese family name, borne by roughly two-fifths of Vietnamese people, tied ▶Phu#11949 in the U.S.Phu is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Phu, meaning wealth, abundance or prosperity. It is a d▶Si#12008 in the U.S.Si has two honest routes. As a Vietnamese name it renders the element read as 'scholar' or 'lea▶Tuan#12015 in the U.S.Tuan is a Vietnamese masculine name from tuấn, meaning 'lord', 'master' or 'talented and handso▶Hoa#12018 in the U.S.Hoa is a Vietnamese name meaning 'flower'; the same sound can also carry senses of peace and ha▶Vu#12051 in the U.S.Vu is a Vietnamese name, most familiar as one of the common Vietnamese family names (written Vũ▶Sang#12061 in the U.S.Sang appears as a name-element in Korean (often part of two-syllable names) and in Vietnamese (▶Thienan#12161 in the U.S.A Vietnamese name from Thien An, 'heavenly peace' (thien, 'heaven; sky,' + an, 'peace'). Serene▶Tu#12165 in the U.S.Tu is most often a Vietnamese given name, from Tu, carrying senses of 'elegant, refined' or 'st▶Tung#12166 in the U.S.Tung is a Vietnamese boy's name, Tung, meaning 'pine tree.' In Vietnamese culture the pine stan▶Vuong#12233 in the U.S.Vuong is a Vietnamese name and family name meaning 'king' or 'ruler,' corresponding to the Chin▶Binh#12392 in the U.S.Binh is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'peace', 'calm', or 'level', from the word binh. A clas▶Dat#12462 in the U.S.Dat is a Vietnamese given name, written Dat in Vietnamese, meaning 'achievement,' 'attainment' ▶Bian#12542 in the U.S.Bian is used as a Chinese and Vietnamese name; readings vary by character and tone (a Chinese s▶Bihan#12543 in the U.S.Bihan is a Breton word and surname meaning 'small' or 'little'; it also appears in Vietnamese u▶Dao#12585 in the U.S.Dao is a Vietnamese name from Dao, meaning 'peach' or 'peach blossom,' an image tied to spring ▶Duan#12677 in the U.S.Duan has more than one plausible source and is best explained honestly by its routes. It may be▶Hoang#12769 in the U.S.Hoang is a Vietnamese name that can mean 'yellow' or, in another sense, 'phoenix', and it is al▶Duy#12777 in the U.S.Duy is a Vietnamese boys' name, drawn from Sino-Vietnamese senses such as 'only, sole' or 'to m▶Duc#12804 in the U.S.Duc is a romanization of the Vietnamese name Duc, from a root meaning 'virtue,' 'morality,' or ▶Hue#12957 in the U.S.Hue is a Vietnamese given name (also the name of a historic city), and separately an English wo▶Hung#13058 in the U.S.Hung (Vietnamese Hung) means 'hero,' 'brave' or 'grand,' and is a widely used Vietnamese boy's ▶Quoc#13538 in the U.S.Quoc is the Vietnamese word quốc, meaning 'country' or 'nation'; it is used both alone and with▶Phuc#13557 in the U.S.Phuc renders the Vietnamese name Phuc, meaning blessing, good fortune, or happiness; it is a me▶Quang#13598 in the U.S.Quang is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'bright, clear, radiant', often chosen for its sense o▶Son#13852 in the U.S.Son has two honest possibilities: it may be the Vietnamese name Son (written Son), meaning 'mou▶Tin#13856 in the U.S.Tin appears as a short, stand-alone name in more than one tradition: it is used as a nickname/s▶Thanh#13869 in the U.S.Thanh is a Vietnamese given name whose senses include 'brilliant,' 'complete,' 'accomplished,' ▶Toan#13900 in the U.S.Toan is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Toan, meaning 'complete', 'whole' or 'safe and sound'.▶Trung#13908 in the U.S.Trung is a Vietnamese given name from a Sino-Vietnamese root meaning 'loyal, faithful' or 'cent▶Viet#14047 in the U.S.Viet comes from Việt, the core of the words for the Vietnamese people and the country itself. A▶Thuan#14293 in the U.S.Thuan is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain roman letters, from a word meaning 'favo▶MinhkhangA Vietnamese compound, Minh Khang — minh, 'bright; clear,' plus khang, 'prosperous; healthy; at▶
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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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