Vietnamese baby names

35 names with Vietnamese roots, each one with what it actually means. 2 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

In common use

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Anpeace, safety15 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Minhbright; intelligent15 a year · England and Wales, 2025

Rarer names

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Liemserious; earnest
  • Maicherry blossom; or month of may
  • Anhbright; safe
  • Namsouth
  • Thiencelestial or heavenly
  • Vygreat or sublime
  • Manspring or morning; poetic simplicity
  • Linhgentle; soft and kind
  • Vinhglory, honor, brilliance
  • Nhismall, little
  • Thuautumn; Thursday
  • Uyenpeaceful; far-reaching
  • Hieufilial piety; dutiful
  • Hoanggolden; yellow
  • Ngocjade or jewel
  • Hyhope
  • Quangbright or clear
  • Quynhprecious or jewel
  • Chaumorning; early
  • Nguyenmoon or melody; common family name
  • Sonmountain
  • Tienmoney; wealth
  • Tinmoney; wealth; tin metal
  • Ducvirtue or moral character
  • Hungbravery or heroism; varies by character
  • Lienlotus flower
  • Nhanbenevolent or humane
  • Thaoherb plant
  • Thinhprosperous; flourishing
  • Tuancomplete or whole
  • Phuongdirection or fragrant
  • Haisea
  • Nhatonly or single

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