Vietnamese Origin Names

An 1 m & f Chinese, Vietnamese
From Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "peace, quiet" or other characters with a similar pronunciation. As a Vietnamese name, it is derived from Sino-Vietnamese 安 meaning "safe, secure".

Anh m & f Vietnamese
Often from Sino-Vietnamese 英 (anh) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". This name is frequently combined with a middle name to create a compound name; the meaning of Anh can change depending on the Sino-Vietnamese characters underlying the compound.

Bảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寶 (bảo) meaning "treasure, jewel".

Bích f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 碧 (bích) meaning "bluish green, cyan".

Bình m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平 (bình) meaning "level, even, peaceful".

Cam 1 f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柑 (cam) meaning "orange (fruit)".

Châu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 珠 (châu) meaning "pearl, gem".

Chi 1 f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 枝 (chi) meaning "branch".

Chí m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 志 (chí) meaning "will, spirit". This was a name adopted by the Vietnamese revolutionary Hồ Chí Minh (1890-1969) in the 1940s.

Công m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 公 (công) meaning "fair, equitable, public".

Cúc f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 菊 (cúc) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Đạt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 達 (đạt) meaning "achieve".

Diệp f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 葉 (diệp) meaning "leaf".

Diệu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 妙 (diệu) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Đình m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 廷 (đình) meaning "courtyard".

Đức m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 德 (đức) meaning "virtue".

Dũng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勇 (dũng) meaning "brave".

Dương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 陽 (dương) meaning "male, virile" or 楊 (dương) meaning "willow".

Giang f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 江 (giang) meaning "river".

Hà f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 河 (hà) meaning "river".

Hải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 海 (hải) meaning "sea, ocean".

Hằng f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 姮 (hằng) meaning "lady".

Hào m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豪 (hào) meaning "brave, heroic".

Hiếu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 孝 (hiếu) meaning "filial piety, obedience".

Hoa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 花 (hoa) meaning "flower".

Hồng f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 紅 (hồng) meaning "pink, rosy".

Huệ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 慧 (huệ) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙 (huệ) meaning "tuberose (flower)".

Hùng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雄 (hùng) meaning "brave, manly".

Hương f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 香 (hương) meaning "fragrant".

Hường f Vietnamese
Variant of Hồng.

Hữu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 友 (hữu) meaning "friend, companion".

Huy m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 輝 (huy) meaning "brightness".

Khánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 慶 (khánh) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".

Kim 3 f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 金 (kim) meaning "gold, metal".

Lan 1 f & m Chinese, Vietnamese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" (which is usually only feminine) or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well. As a Vietnamese name, it is derived from Sino-Vietnamese 蘭 meaning "orchid".

Lành m & f Vietnamese
Means "good, favourable, gentle" in Vietnamese.

Liêm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 廉 (liêm) meaning "clean, honest, upright".

Liên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 蓮 (liên) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Linh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 靈 (linh) meaning "spirit, soul".

Loan 2 f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鸞 (loan), which refers to a mythological bird.

Long m Chinese, Vietnamese
From Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, abundant", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Mai 1 f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 梅 (mai) meaning "plum, apricot" (refers specifically to the species Prunus mume).

Minh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 明 (minh) meaning "bright". This was an adopted name of the communist revolutionary Hồ Chí Minh (1890-1969).

Mỹ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 美 (mỹ) meaning "beautiful".

Nam m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 南 (nam) meaning "south".

Ngải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 艾 (ngải) meaning "sagebrush, wormwood".

Ngọc f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玉 (ngọc) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem".

Nguyên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 元 (nguyên) meaning "original, first".

Nguyệt f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 月 (nguyệt) meaning "moon".

Nhung f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 絨 (nhung) meaning "velvet".

Phúc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 福 (phúc) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Phương f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 方 (phương) meaning "direction, way".

Phượng f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phượng) meaning "phoenix". This refers to the mythological creature known as the Chinese phoenix or the Fenghuang.

Quân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 軍 (quân) meaning "army".

Quang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 光 (quang) meaning "bright, clear".

Quý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 貴 (quý) meaning "precious, valuable".

Quyên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 娟 (quyên) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Quyền m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 權 (quyền) meaning "power, right, authority".

Quỳnh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瓊 (quỳnh) meaning "deep red". This is also the Vietnamese name for a variety of flowering plant (genus Epiphyllum).

Sơn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 山 (sơn) meaning "mountain".

Thanh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 青 (thanh) meaning "blue, green, young" or 聲 (thanh) meaning "sound, voice, tone".

Thảo f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 草 (thảo) meaning "grass, herbs".

Thi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 詩 (thi) meaning "poetry, poem, verse".

Thị f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 氏 (thị) meaning "clan, family, maiden name". This is a very common middle name for Vietnamese girls.

Thu f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 秋 (thu) meaning "autumn".

Thuần m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 純 (thuần) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Thùy f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 垂 (thùy) meaning "let down, suspend, hang".

Tiên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仙 (tiên) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy".

Trai m Vietnamese
Means "oyster" in Vietnamese.

Trang f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 妝 (trang) meaning "adornment, makeup".

Trí m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 智 (trí) meaning "wisdom, intellect".

Trinh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 貞 (trinh) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal".

Trúc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 竹 (trúc) meaning "bamboo".

Tú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 秀 (tú) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding".

Tuân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 遵 (tuân) meaning "obey, follow, honour".

Tuyến f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 線 (tuyến) meaning "thread, line, ray".

Tuyết f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雪 (tuyết) meaning "snow".

Vân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 雲 (vân) meaning "cloud".

Văn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 文 (văn) meaning "literature, culture, writing". This is a common middle name for Vietnamese boys.

Viên m Vietnamese
Means "round, full, complete" in Vietnamese.

Viện m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 院 (viện) meaning "courtyard, institution".

Vinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榮 (vinh) meaning "glory".

Xuân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 春 (xuân) meaning "spring (season)".

Yên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (yên) meaning "calm, peaceful".