Vietnamese Baby Names
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Origin |
Gender |
Meaning |
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| ai |
Vietnamese |
female |
beloved, gentle |
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| an |
Vietnamese |
male |
peace, peacefulness |
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| anh |
Vietnamese |
female |
intellectual brightness |
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| anh dung |
Vietnamese |
male |
heroism, strength |
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| be |
Vietnamese |
female |
baby; doll |
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| bian |
Vietnamese |
female |
secretive; hidden |
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| bich |
Vietnamese |
female |
jade |
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| binh |
Vietnamese |
male |
peace, peacefulness (also a girl's name) |
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| cadeo |
Vietnamese |
male |
folk-song |
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| canh |
Vietnamese |
male |
scenery; environment; something that spreads out limitlessly, supports life, is colorful with trees, grass, flowers and fruit. |
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| chau |
Vietnamese |
female |
pearls, precious stones (also a boys name) |
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| chien |
Vietnamese |
male |
fight, battle, combat |
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| chinh |
Vietnamese |
male |
correctness, righteousness |
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| cuong |
Vietnamese |
male |
healthy and prosperous |
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| dac kien |
Vietnamese |
male |
acquired view or knowledge |
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| danh |
Vietnamese |
male |
fame, prestige |
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| dao |
Vietnamese |
female |
peach blossom; a Tet flower |
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| dat |
Vietnamese |
male |
accomplished, to attain, to achieve |
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| dien |
Vietnamese |
male |
farm, farming |
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| diep |
Vietnamese |
female |
leaves; type of trees that have red flowers |
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| diu |
Vietnamese |
female |
tender, gentle, mellow |
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| doan vien |
Vietnamese |
female |
happy reunion |
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| duc |
Vietnamese |
male |
physical exercise, desire |
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| due |
Vietnamese |
male |
virtuous |
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| dung |
Vietnamese |
male |
heroic, heroism |
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| duong |
Vietnamese |
male |
positiveness; virility |
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| ha |
Vietnamese |
female |
river |
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| hang |
Vietnamese |
female |
angel in the full moon |
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| hanh phuc |
Vietnamese |
female |
blessing from above, as in good family; also happiness |
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| hao |
Vietnamese |
male |
good (also a girl's name) |
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| hien |
Vietnamese |
female |
gentle, nice, quiet (can be either girl or boy name, but more common for girl) |
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| hieu |
Vietnamese |
male |
dutiful to parents; filial dutifulness |
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| hoa |
Vietnamese |
female |
a type of flower (pronounced HWA) |
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| hoc |
Vietnamese |
male |
to study |
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| hong yen |
Vietnamese |
female |
pink swallow bird |
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| hue |
Vietnamese |
female |
lily flower; intelligence; mental brilliance; enlightenment |
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| hung |
Vietnamese |
male |
prosperity; heroic; heroism; strong |
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| huong |
Vietnamese |
female |
fragrance, perfume; rose flower or pink color; enjoy. |
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| huu |
Vietnamese |
male |
"very much so."Amplifies the meaning of the first name; e.g., Phuoc Huu means "one who deserves to be lucky."Also, "to have," as in Huu Phuoc (to have phuoc). |
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| huy |
Vietnamese |
male |
sending light out; brightness |
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| huyen |
Vietnamese |
female |
having a reflective black color |
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| huynh |
Vietnamese |
male |
older brother (Chinese/Vietnamese word/meaning) |
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| hyunh |
Vietnamese |
female |
yellow |
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| ket nien |
Vietnamese |
female |
year of unity |
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| khan |
Vietnamese |
male |
(with raising tone) audience |
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| kieu |
Vietnamese |
female |
graceful or beloved; legend name |
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| kim cuc |
Vietnamese |
female |
yellow chrysanthemum |
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| kim-ly |
Vietnamese |
female |
Golden Lion |
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| lam |
Vietnamese |
female |
jungle or dense forest (of Chinese origin) |
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| lanh |
Vietnamese |
male |
quick-minded; smart; street-smart; peaceful |
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| lap |
Vietnamese |
male |
independent |
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| lieu |
Vietnamese |
female |
willow |
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| linh |
Vietnamese |
female |
gentle spirit |
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| minh |
Vietnamese |
male |
bright |
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| my |
Vietnamese |
female |
pretty |
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| nam ha |
Vietnamese |
female |
South River |
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| ngoc |
Vietnamese |
female |
jade, precious stone |
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| ngoc bich |
Vietnamese |
female |
sapphire jade |
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| ngu |
Vietnamese |
female |
depending on pronunciation, stupid; to sleep; fisherman; fifth number; written language. |
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| nguyen |
Vietnamese |
male |
origin |
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| nguyet |
Vietnamese |
female |
moon |
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| nhat |
Vietnamese |
male |
long life; also, number one. |
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| nhu |
Vietnamese |
female |
gentle, peaceful |
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| nhung |
Vietnamese |
female |
velvet |
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| nien |
Vietnamese |
male |
year |
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| nu |
Vietnamese |
female |
girl |
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| phuc |
Vietnamese |
male |
luck, blessings.Southern version. |
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| phuoc |
Vietnamese |
male |
lucky.Northern version. |
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| phuong |
Vietnamese |
female |
orientation (geometry); phoenix |
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| pin |
Vietnamese |
male |
faithful boy |
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| quan |
Vietnamese |
male |
soldier |
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| quang |
Vietnamese |
male |
clear; brilliant; good reputation |
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| quoc |
Vietnamese |
male |
nation, country |
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| quy |
Vietnamese |
female |
precious (also a boy's name) |
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| quyen |
Vietnamese |
female |
a kind of bird |
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| sang |
Vietnamese |
female |
looking or behaving like people of upper classes (also a boy's name) |
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| si |
Vietnamese |
male |
being a gentleman |
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| sinh |
Vietnamese |
male |
birth; life; blooming |
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| son |
Vietnamese |
male |
mountain |
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| suong |
Vietnamese |
female |
fog |
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| tam |
Vietnamese |
female |
heart |
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| tam |
Vietnamese |
male |
heart |
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| tan |
Vietnamese |
female |
new, chastity |
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| thai |
Vietnamese |
male |
many; multiple |
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| tham |
Vietnamese |
female |
discreet grace |
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| than |
Vietnamese |
male |
brilliant |
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| thang |
Vietnamese |
male |
victory |
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| thanh |
Vietnamese |
male |
pleasing to the ear; delicate; of high level; achieved; accomplished; also means the color of the sky; very popular name for boys. |
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| thanh ha |
Vietnamese |
female |
Teal River |
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| thao |
Vietnamese |
female |
grass; also kind, sweet, nice |
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| thi |
Vietnamese |
female |
poem; common middle name for girls |
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| thinh |
Vietnamese |
male |
prosperity |
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| tho |
Vietnamese |
male |
longevity; long living |
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| thu |
Vietnamese |
female |
autumn, poem |
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| thuan |
Vietnamese |
male |
tamed; conforming |
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| thuc |
Vietnamese |
male |
aware |
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| thuy |
Vietnamese |
female |
friendly, gentle; pussy willow; water |
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| tien |
Vietnamese |
female |
fairy, spirit, or angel |
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| tin |
Vietnamese |
male |
thinker |
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| toai |
Vietnamese |
male |
satisfied |
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| toan |
Vietnamese |
male |
complete; also, mathematics |
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| tong |
Vietnamese |
male |
fragrant |
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| trang |
Vietnamese |
male |
decorated; honored |
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| trieu |
Vietnamese |
male |
tide |
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| trinh |
Vietnamese |
female |
a virgin |
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| trong |
Vietnamese |
male |
respected |
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| trong tri |
Vietnamese |
male |
not of small mind |
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| truc |
Vietnamese |
female |
wish |
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| trung |
Vietnamese |
male |
central; loyalty |
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| tu |
Vietnamese |
male |
star; brilliant and quick-minded (can be used for boys and girls) |
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| tuan |
Vietnamese |
male |
bright; smart |
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| tuyen |
Vietnamese |
female |
angel; line; ray |
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| tuyet |
Vietnamese |
female |
snow white |
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| uoc |
Vietnamese |
female |
wishes |
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| vien |
Vietnamese |
male |
completion; accomplishment; satisfaction; also, institute; palace; reference |
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| viet |
Vietnamese |
female |
for Vietnam; to write |
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| vuong |
Vietnamese |
male |
prosperous; developed |
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| xuan |
Vietnamese |
female |
spring |
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| yen |
Vietnamese |
female |
a swallow (bird); peace; safe; stand still
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