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Quoc
How to Pronounce Quoc
Pronounced KWOK /ˈkwɒk/Medium
Meaning: Quoc is the Vietnamese word quốc, meaning 'country' or 'nation'; it is used both alone and within compound given names, often carrying a sense of patriotism or love of homeland.High
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
Quoc comes from Vietnamese quốc, 'country' or 'nation' — an element parents chose to signal love of homeland, used on its own or inside two-part names. It reached American birth records with families who arrived after 1975.
Because it belongs to the first Vietnamese-American cohort, most U.S.-born bearers are now in their forties, children of refugees who kept the heritage name. It stays within the Vietnamese-American community rather than crossing into wider American use.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Quoc mean?
Quoc is Vietnamese for 'country' or 'nation', often chosen to express love of homeland.
How do you pronounce Quoc?
It's said KWOK /ˈkwɒk/ — one syllable.
Is Quoc a boy or girl name?
Quoc is used as a boy's name in the U.S.
How popular is Quoc?
Quoc is rare in the U.S. and tied mainly to the Vietnamese-American community that grew after the mid-nineteen-seventies.