Vietnamese Names

An 1 is a unisex given name with multiple cultural origins in East and Southeast Asia. Its most widespread meaning is derived from Chinese ān (安), meaning "peace, quiet" or "safe, secure". The name is formed from the ch...

Anh is a unisex Vietnamese given name with Sino-Vietnamese origins. It is often derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 英 (anh), meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero." However, because Vietnamese personal names freque...

Bảo is a Vietnamese given name that originates from Sino-Vietnamese roots. The name is derived from the character 寶 (bảo), meaning "treasure, jewel." This character reflects positive attributes of value and preciousness...

Bích is a Vietnamese female given name, derived from Sino-Vietnamese 碧 (bích) meaning "bluish green, cyan". The name reflects the Chinese character 碧 (bì), which traditionally denotes the color of jade or a clear blue...

Bình is a unisex given name of Vietnamese origin, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the character 平, which is associated with the element bình meaning "level, even, peaceful." The name embodies a sense of tran...

Cam 1 is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 柑 (cam), which means "orange (fruit)." In Vietnamese naming traditions, names often evoke natural imagery or positive attributes, with f...

Etymology and MeaningChâu is a Vietnamese unisex given name and surname. As a given name, it derives from the Sino-Vietnamese character 珠 (châu), meaning "pearl" or "gem". This element reflects the cultural significance...

Chi is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 枝 (chi), meaning "branch." The name evokes imagery of a tree branch, symbolizing growth, vitality, and connection to nature. In Vietnamese naming conv...

Chí is a Vietnamese masculine given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 志 (chí), meaning "will, spirit". The element 志 (zhì in Mandarin) commonly appears in compound words or names related to ambition and det...

Công is a Vietnamese male given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It is derived from the Chinese character 公 (công), which means “fair, equitable, public.” The name reflects Confucian ideals of justice and impartiality, v...

Cúc is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 菊 (cúc), meaning "chrysanthemum." The name reflects the deep influence of Chinese culture, particularly the adoption of Chinese characters (Hán tự) an...

Cường is a Vietnamese masculine given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 強 (cường), meaning "strong" or "powerful." As a common male name in Vietnam, it reflects traditional values of...

Đạt is a Vietnamese masculine given name. It originates from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 達 (pronounced đạt in Vietnamese), which means "achieve" or "attain." The character conveys a sense of acc...

Diệp is a Vietnamese surname derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 葉 (diệp), meaning “leaf”. It is the Chữ Nôm form of the Chinese surname Ye (葉), a common Chinese-language surname. In Mandarin, Ye is also romaniz...

Diệu is a Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary. It originates from the Chinese character 妙, meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite." While predominantly a feminine name, it can also be a masculi...

Đình is a Vietnamese unisex given name rooted in traditional village culture. It derives from the Sino-Vietnamese element đình (廷), meaning "courtyard", but also associated with the character 亭 (đình), which refers to...

Đớc is a traditional Vietnamese given name, primarily used for males in Vietnamese-speaking communities. It originates from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 德 (đức), meaning "virtue" or "moral excell...

Dung is a Vietnamese female given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 容 (dung) meaning "beauty, appearance." It is cognate with the Chinese name Rong (simplified: 容), which shares the same root character and...

Dũng is a Vietnamese male given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word 勇, which carries the meaning of "brave" or "courageous." As a unisex concept in Han characters, the element 勇 (dũng) is frequently used in name...

Dương is a common Vietnamese given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin, linked to two distinct Chinese characters. The first, 陽 (dương), means “male, virile” and is associated with yang (the masculine principle in Chinese ph...

Duy is a Vietnamese masculine given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It is derived from the Chinese character 維 (wei), which is borrowed into Vietnamese as duy, meaning "maintain, preserve, fasten." This meaning evokes q...

Duyên is a Vietnamese female given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It derives from the Sino-Vietnamese character 緣 (duyên), meaning "fate, spiritual connection". The name is homophonous with the common noun duyên, which...

Giang is a Vietnamese name used as both a given name and a surname. It is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 江 (giang), meaning "river." This element is shared with the Chinese surname Jiang, which has the same or...

Etymology and OriginsHà is a Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese hà (河), meaning "river." The same character is used in Chinese for the name He, which shares the meaning. As a given name, Hà can be used f...

Hải is a Vietnamese male given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 海 (hải), meaning "sea" or "ocean."EtymologyThe name originates from the Chinese character 海, which signifies a large body of water. As a Sino-Vietnamese...

Hằng is a Vietnamese female given name with Sino-Vietnamese origins. It is derived from the Chinese character 姮 (héng), meaning "lady" or "maiden." This character is most famously associated with Hằng Nga (Cháng'é in Ma...

Hạnh is a Vietnamese feminine given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. The name corresponds to several Chinese characters, most commonly 杏 (hạnh) meaning "apricot," a tree symbolizing beauty and gentility in East Asian cul...

Hào is a Vietnamese masculine given name derived from hào, the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 豪 (háo) meaning “brave, heroic.” It belongs to a class of virtue names that express desired qualities in th...

Hiền is a Vietnamese female given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It is derived from the Chinese character 賢 (hiền), which means "virtuous" or "worthy."Etymology and MeaningThe name Hiền comes from the Sino-Vietnamese r...

Hiếu is a Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 孝 (hiếu), meaning "filial piety" or "obedience". It is primarily a masculine name and carries deep cultural significance rooted in Confucian ethics.EtymologyT...

Hoa is a feminine name of Vietnamese origin, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element hoa (花), meaning “flower.” This element appears as a compound in many Vietnamese names and can be read as a standalone word for “flow...

Hoàng is a Vietnamese surname and occasional given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (hoàng), meaning "yellow". It is equivalent to the Chinese surname Huang, and in Vietnamese it also appears as Huỳnh, which is a com...

Hồng is a unisex given name of Vietnamese origin, derived from Sino-Vietnamese readings of several Chinese characters. The most common interpretations are from 紅 (hồng) meaning "pink, rosy" or 鴻 (hồng) meaning "swan, l...

Huệ is a Vietnamese unisex given name with Chinese origins. It is derived from Sino-Vietnamese readings of Chinese characters: either 慧 (huệ) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙 (huệ) meaning "tuberose (flower)". The na...

Hùng is a Vietnamese male given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It derives from the Chinese character 雄 (pronounced xióng in Mandarin), which carries the meanings of “brave,” “manly,” and “heroic.” In Vietnamese, Hùng i...

Hương is a Vietnamese female given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element hương (香), meaning "fragrant" or "perfume." The character 香 is composed of 禾 (grain) and 日 (sun), evoking the sweet scent of ripening g...

Hường is a Vietnamese feminine given name and a variant of Hồng, one of the most common female names in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese etymological resources, Hường derives from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chi...

Hữu is a Vietnamese masculine given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin, derived from one of two possible Chinese characters: 有 (hữu) meaning "to have" or 友 (hữu) meaning "friend, companion." The name reflects the prestige...

Huy is a Vietnamese given name, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 輝 (huy), meaning "brightness" or "radiance." This element is also found in compounds like Huy Hoàng (meaning "bright glare") and Minh Huy ("bright...

Huyền is a Sino-Vietnamese female given name derived from the Chinese character 玄 (huyền in Vietnamese pronunciation), which carries meanings of "black," "mysterious," "dark," or "deep." As part of the Vietnamese naming...

Khánh is a Vietnamese name that can be used as both a first name and a surname. It originates from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 慶 (khánh), which means "to congratulate" or "to celebrate." This na...

Khoa is a Vietnamese given name, predominantly masculine, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 科 (khoa), meaning "science" or "branch of study." The name reflects the Confucian value placed on education and scholarl...

Khôi is a unisex Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese readings of two distinct Chinese characters: 魁 (khôi, meaning "first, chief, leader") and 瑰 (khôi, meaning "precious stone, extraordinary or remarkabl...

Kim is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 金 (kim), meaning "gold" or "metal." As a unisex name in some contexts but predominantly female in modern Vietnam, Kim reflects the Chinese character's...

Lam is a Vietnamese given name typically used for any gender. It originates from the Sino-Vietnamese character 藍, which is composed of the element lam and carries the meaning "blue, indigo." The name evokes the deep blu...

Lâm is a common Vietnamese surname and occasional given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. The name derives from the Chinese character 林 (lâm), meaning "forest," reflecting a connection to nature common in East Asian namin...

Lan is a feminine name of Chinese and Vietnamese origin, commonly meaning "orchid" or "elegant" when written with the character 兰 (lán). In Chinese, it can also be derived from 岚 (lán), meaning "mountain mist." As a Si...

Lành is a unisex given name of Vietnamese origin. The name means "good, favourable, gentle" in the Vietnamese language, reflecting qualities of kindness and moral rectitude. As a native Vietnamese word (rather than a Sin...

Liêm is a Vietnamese male given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 廉 (liêm), meaning “clean, honest, upright.” The name reflects Confucian virtues valued in Vietnamese culture, where moral rectitude and integrity are hig...

Liên is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element liên (蓮), meaning "lotus" or "water lily." The lotus holds profound symbolic importance in Vietnamese culture, often representing purity,...

Linh is a Vietnamese given name that carries deep spiritual meaning. Derived from Sino-Vietnamese 靈 (linh), it translates to "spirit, soul", reflecting a cultural emphasis on the ethereal and intangible aspects of exist...

Loan 2 is a Vietnamese feminine name derived from Sino-Vietnamese loan, from the character 鸞, which refers to a mythological bird similar to the Chinese luan. This bird is often depicted as a messenger of the gods and a...

Long is a Chinese and Vietnamese masculine given name with multiple meanings depending on the characters used. In Chinese, it can be derived from 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon," a symbol of power, strength, and good fortune...

Mai 1 is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 梅 (mai), meaning “plum” or “apricot,” specifically referring to Prunus mume, also known as the Japanese apricot or Chinese plum. The character 梅 al...

Minh is a Vietnamese given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 明 (minh), meaning “bright,” “clear,” or “intelligent.” The name carries strong connotations of clarity, wisdom, and enlig...

Mỹ is a Vietnamese given name, typically used for females, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element mỹ, which means "beautiful." The character 美 is the same as Chinese Mei 1. This name reflects the common practice in Vi...

Nam is a masculine given name of Vietnamese origin, derived from the Nam element meaning "south" in Sino-Vietnamese. The name is written as 南 in Chinese characters, a character that carries geographic and directional si...

Nga is a female given name in Vietnamese, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 娥 (nga), meaning "beautiful." In Vietnamese culture, names often carry poetic and aspirational meanings, and Nga reflects a desire for...

Ngải is a Vietnamese male given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 艾 (ngải), meaning "sagebrush" or "wormwood." The name reflects the traditional practice of using plant names in Vietnamese naming conventions, drawing fr...

Ngọc is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word ngọc (玉), meaning "jade", "precious stone", or "gem". As a Vietnamese name, it belongs to a tradition of selecting names based on meaningful...