Vietnam, the nation of dragons, doesn’t just boast of scenic mountains, hills, beaches, tropical forests, and delicious cuisine. It also offers beautiful and unusual baby names. Vietnamese baby names are highly positive and uplifting. They may appear similar to the Korean, Japanese, and Chinese names, but that’s not true. The Vietnamese language is tonal, which means the spelling may be same, but the tone is entirely different.
The female Vietnamese names are flowery, feminine, and refer to the mythical creatures or desired attributes of a woman. Vietnamese baby boy names represent the strength of character, morality, and intelligence. In some cases, names are combined to create a unique name.
As for the convention, Vietnamese personal names consist of three parts - family name, middle name, and given name and are used in this order. Children can be referred to by their complete name, the first name, or the hierarchic pronoun. If the family names are too common, the child should be referred to by his or her middle name along with the given name.
To help you narrow down the search, MomJunction has compiled a list of Vietnamese baby girl and boy names with meanings. The names are arranged alphabetically and according to gender for better readability and navigation. Have a look!
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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An | The one who is gracious and satisfying | Unisex | |||
Anh | Smart, intelligent | Boy | |||
Anh | Smart, intelligent | Unisex | |||
Bach | One who lives by the stream | Boy | |||
Bao | To Order, To Bid | Unisex | |||
Bian | Secretive | Girl | |||
Bien | Ocean, Sea | Boy | |||
Binh | Vase, Jar | Unisex | |||
Bu | He who is a leader | Boy | |||
Buu | A person who is a chief | Boy | |||
Cais | A person who rejoices | Unisex | |||
Canh | The endlessness of the environment | Boy | |||
Chuong | Chapter; a part of a whole story | Boy | |||
Cuc | A flower called Chysanthemum | Girl | |||
Cuong | Flourishing, healthy | Boy | |||
Danh | One who cannot be explained; famous | Boy | |||
Dat | An accomplished individual | Boy | |||
Dhin | A calm and suitable person; liberal | Boy | |||
Diep | The lover of nature | Girl | |||
Dinesha | A stable and calm individual | Boy | |||
Dinh | A calm person; stable and peace loving | Boy | |||
Duc | Virtuous and noble being; fortunate | Boy | |||
Dung | A brave and compassionate being | Boy | |||
Duoaud | A male and virile individual | Boy | |||
Duy | One who can save the world | Boy | |||
Duyen | A charming and graceful person | Girl | |||
Gya | To be a part of the family | Boy | |||
Ha | Kiss Of Life,Sunshine and warmth | Girl | |||
Hai | Alive, The living (Islam) ocean, sea | Girl | |||
Hang | Vietnamese - Full moon angel | Girl | |||
Hanh | Vietnamese - Upright; Apricot tree, happiness | Girl | |||
Heiu | Respectful, honourable | Boy | |||
Hien | Gentle; Nice; Quiet; Persevering | Girl | |||
Hieu | Respected; Admired; A variant of Hyew | Boy | |||
Ho | Good | Boy | |||
Hoa | A Type of Flower | Girl | |||
Hoai | Always, Eternal; Immortal | Boy | |||
Hoang | A mythical Bird; Pheonix | Boy | |||
Hong | Large | Boy | |||
Huca | Hang Up, Call Again (Abbr), A Vietnami name also | Boy | |||
Hue | Hue (Hew) and Cry; Wa | Girl | |||
Hung | brave | Boy | |||
Huong | Vietnamese - Scent Of The Flower | Girl | |||
Huy | Vietnamese - Glorious; Radiant as sunlight | Boy | |||
Huyen | Vietnamese - Jet black | Girl | |||
Khoi | Khoi means The One who is not Available | Boy | |||
Khuong | Khuong means To Offer Help | Boy | |||
Khuyen | The name means To Give Advice | Unisex | |||
Kieu | Kieu means To be Pretty | Girl | |||
Lam | A Vietnamese name that means Forest | Boy | |||
Lan | From Chinesee orchide and mountain mist | Girl | |||
Lanh | Good, gentle, the favourable one | Boy | |||
Lap | An Independent and self-suffient person | Boy | |||
Lieu | A Willow Tree | Girl | |||
Linh | A soul or a spirit | Girl | |||
Loc | One whose character is as gentle as a flower bud | Boy | |||
Minh | A bright person, intelligent one, a clever person | Unisex | |||
Nam | Possessing good qualities befitting a man. | Boy | |||
Ngoc | Valuable gem stone or expensive diamond. | Girl | |||
Nguyen | Derivation, beginning, foundation, source, cause. | Boy | |||
Nguyet | The goddess of moon or the lady of the new moon. | Girl | |||
Nhi | The small one or the tiny one. | Girl | |||
Nhu | Soft, mild, harmony, passive, concord. | Girl | |||
Nhung | Look a lot like velvet. | Girl | |||
Nien | The period of time that it takes for a planet to make a complete revolution around the sun. | Boy | |||
Phong | Vietnamese - Of the wind; | Boy | |||
Phuc | Vietnamese - Blessing; Luck; Fortune; A variant is Phuoc | Boy | |||
Phuoc | Vietnamese - Blessing; Luck; Fortune; A variant is Phuc | Boy | |||
Quang | A bright, clear one | Boy | |||
Sen | Name of Lotus flower | Girl | |||
Suong | She is like a fog | Girl | |||
Teo | A form of tom | Boy | |||
Tham | She who has descreet grace | Girl | |||
Thang | Victorious one | Girl | |||
Thanh | A young voice | Girl | |||
Thao | Respectful, obedient | Girl | |||
Thi | A single woman | Girl | |||
Thien | He who is smooth | Boy | |||
Tho | She who has a long life | Girl | |||
Thuan | He who is tamed | Boy | |||
Thuc | He who is aware | Boy | |||
Thuong | One who loves tenderly | Unisex | |||
Thuy | A friendly man | Boy | |||
Thuyet | A theory | Boy | |||
Ti | Common Vietnamese middle name | Girl | |||
Tien | A fairy, an angel or a spirit | Girl | |||
Tin | In Croatian a suffix name that means a Saint. In Vietnamese it means a thinker | Boy | |||
Trang | An intelligent or a serious person | Girl | |||
Trieu | A tide or a small wave | Unisex | |||
Trinh | One who is pure, virtuous, virgin | Girl | |||
Tu | Refers to a person who learns quickly and intelligent. | Boy | |||
Tuan | Intelligent | Boy | |||
Tuyen | Refers to archangel or messenger. | Girl | |||
Tuyet | The girl who is fair in complexion like snowflakes. | Girl | |||
Twan | Smart and brainy. | Boy | |||