Vietnamese: Meaning of Names — Origin — Ideas for Baby Names |
| Name | Meaning of Name | Gender | Origin |
| AN | peace | female | Vietnamese |
| ANH | intellectual brightness | female | Vietnamese |
| ANH | light ray | female | Vietnamese |
| BE | baby; doll | female | Vietnamese |
| BIAN | secretive; hidden | female | Vietnamese |
| BICH | jade | female | Vietnamese |
| BINH | peace | female | Vietnamese |
| CAI | female | female | Vietnamese |
| CAM | orange fruit; sweet; mountain sunset | female | Vietnamese |
| CANH | scenery | female | Vietnamese |
| CARA | precious jewel | female | Vietnamese |
| CHAU | pearls | precious stones (also a boys name) | female |
| CHI | tree branch | twig | female |
| DAO | peach blossom; a Tet flower | female |
| DIEP | leaves; type of trees that have red flowers | female |
| DIU | tender | gentle | mellow |
| DOAN VIEN | happy reunion | female | Vietnamese |
| DONG | winter | female |
| HA | river | female | Vietnamese |
| HAI | old name for shoeor fairy shoe | female |
| HAN | faithful | moral | female |
| HANG | angel in the full moon | female | Vietnamese name |
| HANH PHUC | blessing from above | as in good family; also happiness | female |
| HIEN | gentle | nice | quiet (can be either girl or boy name | |
| HOA | a type of flower (pronounced HWA) | female | Vietnamese name |
| HONG | rose | pink. | female |
| HONG YEN | pink swallow bird | female | Vietnamese |
| HUE | lily flower; intelligence; mental brilliance; enlightenment | female | Vietnamese |
| HUNG | pink rose | female | Vietnamese name |
| HUONG | fragrance | perfume; rose flower or pink color; enjoy. | female |
| HUYEN | having a reflective black color | female | Vietnamese |
| HYUNH | yellow | female | Vietnamese name |
| KET NIEN | year of unity | female | Vietnamese |
| KIEU | graceful or beloved; legend name | female | Vietnamese |
| KIM | gold | golden | female |
| KIM CUC | yellow chrysanthemum | female | Vietnamese |
| KIM-LY | Golden Lion | female | Vietnamese |
| LAM | jungle or dense forest (of Chinese origin) | female | Vietnamese name |
| LAN | orchid flower | female | Vietnamese |
| LANG | sweet potato | female | Vietnamese |
| LANH | gentle | female | Vietnamese |
| LE | pear; tears; shyness | female | Vietnamese name |
| LIEU | willow | female | Vietnamese |
| LIEN | lotus | female | Vietnamese |
| LINH | gentle spirit | female | Vietnamese |
| MAI | cherry blossom | female | Vietnamese |
| MY | pretty | female | Vietnamese name |
| NAM HA | South River | female | Vietnamese |
| NGOC | jade | precious stone | female |
| NGOC BICH | sapphire jade | female | Vietnamese |
| NGU | depending on pronunciation | stupid; to sleep; fisherman; fifth number; written language. | female |
| NGUYET | moon | female | Vietnamese name |
| NHU | gentle | peaceful | female |
| NHUNG | velvet | female | Vietnamese |
| NU | girl | female | Vietnamese |
| PHUONG | orientation (geometry); phoenix | female | Vietnamese |
| QUY | precious (also a boy’s name) | female | Vietnamese |
| QUYEN | a kind of bird | female | Vietnamese name |
| SANG | looking or behaving like people of upper classes (also a boy’s name) | female | Vietnamese |
| SUONG | fog | female | Vietnamese |
| TAM | heart | female | Vietnamese |
| TAN | new | chastity | female |
| THAM | discreet grace | female | Vietnamese |
| THANH | bright | sunny | light ; sound that is pleasing to the ear; a thing of high value; blue sky; slender and elegant in appearance. | |
| THANH HA | Teal River | female | Vietnamese |
| THAO | grass; also kind | sweet | nice |
| THI | poem; common middle name for girls | female | Vietnamese |
| THOM | sweet smelling; also may mean pineapple | female | Vietnamese |
| THU | autumn | poem | female |
| THUY | friendly | gentle; pussy willow; water | female |
| TIEN | fairy | spirit | or angel |
| TRINH | a virgin | female | Vietnamese |
| TRUC | wish | female | Vietnamese |
| TUYEN | angel; line; ray | female | Vietnamese |
| TUYET | snow white | female | Vietnamese |
| UOC | wishes | female | Vietnamese |
| VAN | cloud | female | Vietnamese |
| VIET | for Vietnam; to write | female | Vietnamese |
| XUAN | spring | female | Vietnamese |
| YEN | a swallow (bird); peace; safe; stand stillr | female | Vietnamese |
| AN | peace | peacefulness | male |
| ANH DUNG | heroism | strength | male |
| BINH | peace | peacefulness (also a girl’s name) | male |
| BAO | protection | male | Vietnamese |
| BAY | born in July; seventh-born son | male | Vietnamese |
| CADEO | folk-song | male | Vietnamese |
| CANH | scenery; environment; something that spreads out limitlessly | supports life | is colorful with trees |
| CHIEN | fight | battle | combat |
| CHINH | correctness | righteousness | male |
| CUONG | healthy and prosperous | male | Vietnamese |
| DAC KIEN | acquired view or knowledge | male | Vietnamese |
| DAO | religions | male | Vietnamese |
| DANH | fame | prestige | male |
| DAT | accomplished | to attain | to achieve |
| DE | royalty | male | Vietnamese |
| DIEN | farm | farming | male |
| DUC | physical exercise | desire | male |
| DUE | virtuous | male | Vietnamese |
| DUNG | heroic | heroism | male |
| DUONG | positiveness; virility | male | Vietnamese |
| HAI | river | male | Vietnamese |
| HAO | good (also a girl’s name) | male | Vietnamese |
| HIEN | nice | kind | gentle |
| HIEU | dutiful to parents; filial dutifulness | male | Vietnamese |
| HOC | to study | male | Vietnamese |
| HUU | very much so.Amplifies the meaning of the first name; e.g. | Phuoc Huu means one who deserves to be lucky.Also | to have |
| HUNG | prosperity; heroic; heroism; strong | male | Vietnamese |
| HUY | sending light out; brightness | male | Vietnamese |
| HUYNH | older brother (Chinese/Vietnamese word/meaning) | male | Vietnamese |
| KHAN | (with raising tone) audience | male | Vietnamese |
| LANH | quick-minded; smart; street-smart; peaceful | male | Vietnamese |
| LAN | fictitious four-legged animal with a single horn on the head (unicorn) | male | Vietnamese |
| LAP | independent | male | Vietnamese |
| LOC | luck | blessings | male |
| MINH | bright | male | Vietnamese |
| NGUYEN | origin | male | Vietnamese |
| NHAT | long life; also | number one. | male |
| NIEN | year | male | Vietnamese |
| PHUC | luck | blessings.Southern version. | male |
| PHUOC | lucky.Northern version. | male | Vietnamese |
| PIN | faithful boy | male | Vietnamese |
| QUAN | soldier | male | Vietnamese |
| QUANG | clear; brilliant; good reputation | male | Vietnamese |
| QUOC | nation | country | male |
| SANG | bright | male | Vietnamese |
| SI | being a gentleman | male | Vietnamese |
| SINH | birth; life; blooming | male | Vietnamese |
| SON | mountain | male | Vietnamese |
| TAI | talent | male | Vietnamese |
| TAM | heart | male | Vietnamese |
| TAN | new | male | Vietnamese |
| TEO | form of Tom; twin | male | Vietnamese |
| THAI | many; multiple | male | Vietnamese |
| THAN | brilliant | male | Vietnamese |
| THANG | victory | male | Vietnamese |
| THANH | pleasing to the ear; delicate; of high level; achieved; accomplished; also means the color of the sky; very popular name for boys. | male | Vietnamese |
| THAO | courtesy | male | Vietnamese |
| THINH | prosperity | male | Vietnamese |
| THO | longevity; long living | male | Vietnamese |
| THU | autumn | male | Vietnamese |
| THUAN | tamed; conforming | male | Vietnamese |
| THUC | aware | male | Vietnamese |
| TIN | thinker | male | Vietnamese |
| TOAI | satisfied | male | Vietnamese |
| TOAN | complete; also | mathematics | male |
| TONG | fragrant | male | Vietnamese |
| TRANG | decorated; honored | male | Vietnamese |
| TRIEU | tide | male | Vietnamese |
| TRONG TRI | not of small mind | male | Vietnamese |
| TRONG | respected | male | Vietnamese |
| TRUNG | central; loyalty | male | Vietnamese |
| TU | star; brilliant and quick-minded (can be used for boys and girls) | male | Vietnamese |
| TUAN | bright; smart | male | Vietnamese |
| TUNG | a type of coniferous tree | male | Vietnamese |
| TUYEN | angel | male | Vietnamese |
| VAN | traditional middle name to indicate a boy. | male | Vietnamese |
| VIEN | completion; accomplishment; satisfaction; also | institute; palace; reference | male |
| VIET | being Vietnamese | male | Vietnamese |
| VUONG | prosperous; developed | male | Vietnamese |
| XUAN | spring | male | Vietnamese |
