Quyen

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Pronounced KWEN /ˈkwɛn/Medium

Meaning: From the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, and read as 'graceful; beautiful.' A soft, lyrical name.Low

In 30 seconds: A lyrical Vietnamese name: Quyen means 'a graceful bird' (said 'KWEN'). Soft and rare.

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Origin MediumVietnamese

MeaningFrom the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, and read as 'graceful; beautiful.' A soft, lyrical name.

U.S. rank (2021)#13170 ↗ Rising

2021 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 335

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

Quyen is a Vietnamese name tied to a graceful songbird and to beauty. It reads soft and lyrical — rare in the U.S., more familiar in Vietnamese families (said 'KWEN').

In the U.S. it appears only rarely. Extremely rare, lyrical, and soft.

Did you know? Quyen comes from the Vietnamese for a graceful nightingale-like bird (chim quyen), read as 'graceful; beautiful' — a soft, lyrical one-syllable name (said 'KWEN').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Quyen — Vietnamese Quyen ('a bird; graceful'); one syllable. audio true.

Variations

QuyenneQuynQuien

Nicknames

QuyYen

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Quyen mean?

Quyen is Vietnamese, tied to a graceful nightingale-like bird and read as 'graceful; beautiful.'

How do you pronounce Quyen?

It's said KWEN /ˈkwɛn/ — one syllable.

Is Quyen a boy or girl name?

Quyen is a girl's name.

How popular is Quyen?

Quyen is an extremely rare name in the U.S.