Save Gender Masculine Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /mət̚˧˨ʔ/, /mək̚˨˩ʔ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Vietnamese 樒 (mật) meaning "a kind of ancient tree", 宓 (mật) meaning "silent, tranquil", or 密 (mật) meaning "secret".