Submitted Names in Vietnam

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Vietnam.
gender
usage
place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ab f Hmong
Means "baby, precious" in Hmong.
Aee m & f Hmong
Ái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".
Ái Phương f Vietnamese (Rare)
Combination of Ái and Phương.... [more]
Alang m Hmong (Archaic)
Means "emperor" in Hmong.
Alexanđê m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Alexander.
Ân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恩 (ân) meaning "favour, grace".
Ấn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 印 (ấn) meaning "stamp, seal".
Áng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 盎 (áng) indicating clouds, or meaning "water container" in Vietnamese.
Ánh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 映 (ánh) meaning "reflect light".
Anha f Vietnamese
Means "peaceful" or "tranquil" in Vietnamese.... [more]
Anh Dung m Vietnamese
This name combines the names Anh and Dung.
Antôn m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antôniô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Antonius (see Anthony.)
Ất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 乙 (ất) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems of the traditional Chinese calendar.
Augustinô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Augustine 1.
m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 伯 (bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".
Bạc m & f Vietnamese
From the Vietnamese 白 or 鉑 (bạc) meaning "silver".
Bắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north".
Bách m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柏 (bách) meaning "cypress tree, cedar".
Bạch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 白 (bạch) meaning "white, pure".
Bân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彬 (bân) meaning "elegant, refined".
Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".
Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".
Bàng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 胖 (bàng) meaning "comfortable, at ease" or 旁 (bàng) meaning "side, close by".
Băng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 冰 (băng) meaning "ice".
Bảng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榜 (bảng) meaning "board, placard".
Bằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵬 (bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.
Bang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 邦 (bang) meaning "state (political division)".
Bằng Lăng f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "crape myrtle" in Vietnamese.
Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".
Baolinh f Vietnamese
Means "protective, spring" in Vietnamese.
Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.
Bảy m Vietnamese
Means "seven" in Vietnamese.
f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.
f Vietnamese
Means "doll" in Vietnamese.
Bênêđictô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Bham m & f Rade
Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.
Bich f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Bích used outside of Vietnam.
Biển m Vietnamese
Means "sea, ocean" in Vietnamese.
Bính m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [more]
Binh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Bình used outside of Vietnam.
Bình Minh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平明 (bình minh) meaning "dawn, sunrise, daybreak".
Bội m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 佩 (bội) meaning "pendant".
Bốn m & f Vietnamese
Means "four" in Vietnamese.
Bông f & m Vietnamese
Means "flower" in Vietnamese.
Bônifaciô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Boniface.
Bửu m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Bảo.
Bưởi m & f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese Chữ Nôm 𣞻 (bưởi) meaning "pomelo".
Bướm f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Vietnamese.
Cử m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 舉 (cử) meaning "to lift, to praise".
Cừ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 渠 (cừ) meaning "canal, drain, small stream".
Cự m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巨 (cự) meaning "big, grand".
m & f Vietnamese
Means "the eldest; the first" in a northern Vietnamese dialect.
Cải f Vietnamese
Means "greens" in Vietnamese.
Cai m Hmong
Means "law, custom" in Hmong.
Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".
Cần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 芹 (cần) meaning "water parsnip" or 勤 (cần) meaning "diligent".
Cang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong".
Cảnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 景 (cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".
Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".
Cát f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉 (cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".
Cát Tường f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉祥 (cát tường) meaning "lucky".
Cầu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 求 (cầu) meaning "to ask for, to demand".
Chắc m & f Vietnamese
Means "certain, secure" in Vietnamese.
Chân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Chấn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 振 (chấn) meaning "shake, sway, vibrate" or 震 (chấn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite".
Chánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政 (chánh) meaning "government".
Chau f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Châu used outside of Vietnam.
Che f Hmong
Means "whisper" in Hmong.
Chee f Hmong
Chee means "Shine or Shining" in Hmong.
Chiên f Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 旃 meaning "felt".
Chiến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戰 (chiến) meaning "war, fight".
Chien m Vietnamese
Anglicized form of Chiến.
Chiêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昭 (chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".
Chim f & m Vietnamese
Means "bird" in Vietnamese.
Chimua m Hmong
Produced or Invented
Chính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chính) meaning "right, proper, correct" or "main, major, chief".
Chinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 征 (chinh) meaning "journey, trip, expedition".
Chiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 照 (chiểu) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Choj m Hmong
Means "bridge" in Hmong.
Chơn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chơn) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Choua f Hmong
Variant of Cua.
Chue m & f Hmong
Chue means the "Bell" in Hmong. Most guys are name after it but some girls gets the name as well.
Chún f Chinese, Vietnamese
Meaning "Pure", "Honest".
Chưn f Vietnamese
Vietnamese Form of Chún.
Chuẩn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 準 (chuẩn) meaning "standard, fitting, correct".
Chung m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鍾 (chung) meaning "goblet, cup (for alcohol)".
Chương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 章 (chương) meaning "chapter, section".
Clêmêntê m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Clemens (see Clement).
Cẩm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 锦 (cẩm) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
Cẩm Thạch f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 錦石 (cẩm thạch) meaning "marble".
Cẩm Tú f Vietnamese
Vietnamese compound name meaning "elegance".
Cẩn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑾 (cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹 (cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
m Vietnamese
Means "to have" in Vietnamese.
m Vietnamese
Means "stork" in Vietnamese.
m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 基 () meaning "foundation, base".
Cốc m Vietnamese
Means "cormorant" in Vietnamese.
Cội m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "tree root" in Vietnamese.
Còm m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "skinny" in Vietnamese.
m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 居 () meaning "to live, to dwell".
Cuc f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Cúc used outside of Vietnam.
Cung m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cung) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" or 恭 (cung) meaning "respectful, polite".
Cường m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 強 (cường) meaning "strong, powerful, vigorous".
Đắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 得 (đắc) meaning "get, obtain, acquire".
Đài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 台 (đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".
Đại m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 大 (đại) meaning "big, great, vast, high".
Đạm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潭 (đạm) meaning "deep pool, lake" or 淡 (đạm) meaning "light, pale".
Đảm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 擔 (đảm) meaning "capable, resourceful".
Đam m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 擔 (đam) meaning "to carry, to bear".
Đan m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 丹 (đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".
Dân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 民 (dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寅 (dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
Đăng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 登 (đăng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 燈 (đăng) meaning "lamp, light, lantern".
Đang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 當 (đang) meaning "current, now" or "worthy".
Danh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 名 (danh) meaning "name, famous, well-known".
Danvy f Vietnamese
Unknown. Notable individuals with this name include Danvy Pham and Danvy Le.
Đào f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桃 (đào) meaning "peach".
Đạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 道 (đạo) meaning "path, road, way".
Đất m Vietnamese
Means "earth, soil, land" in Vietnamese.
Dậu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 酉 (dậu) referring to the tenth Earthly Branch (5 to 7 PM), which is itself associated with the rooster of the Chinese zodiac.
Dau m Vietnamese
Means "fight" in Vietnamese.
Dawb f Hmong
Means "white" in Hmong.
Đe m Vietnamese
Means "royalty" in Vietnamese.
Đệ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 棣 (đệ) meaning "cherry tree".
De m Chinese, Vietnamese
Derived from the Chinese character 德 (dé) meaning "virtue; morality; favor; mind". This is also the Chinese cognate and Vietnamese variant of Đức.... [more]
Dep f Vietnamese
The name "Dep" embodies the aspiration for beauty and grace.... [more]
m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 以 () meaning "according to, in order to".
Dib m & f Hmong
A Hmong name which is best known internationally as the rather unusual given name of Zim’s arch rival in Invader Zim.
Diệm m Vietnamese
Variant of Diễm.
Diễm f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 艷 (diễm) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 琰 (diễm) meaning "jewel, gem".
Điền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 沺 (điền) meaning "wide and boundless water, turbulent water".
Điệp f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 蝶 (điệp) meaning "butterfly".
Đình m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 廷 (đình) meaning "court". It is more commonly used as a middle name.
Định m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 定 (định) meaning "appoint, assig, intend, plan".
Dĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 穎 (dĩnh) meaning "clever, skillful".
Dinh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 營 (dinh) meaning "encampment, barracks".
Điểu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳥 (điểu) meaning "bird".
Díu f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to entwine, to entangle" in Vietnamese.
Dịu f & m Vietnamese
Means "soothing, mild" in Vietnamese.
Dlawb f Hmong
Variant of Dawb.
Đổng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 董 (đổng) meaning "to direct, to supervise".
Độ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 度 (độ) meaning "size, extent, limit".
Đoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 摶 (đoàn) meaning "knead, model, spiral, circle".
Đoan f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 端 (đoan) meaning "end, tip, beginning, start".
Doãn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 允 (doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹 (doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".
Doanh-doanh f Vietnamese
Meaning "Joint Venture" in Vietnaemese.
Đông m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 東 (đông) meaning "east".
Đống m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 棟 (đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Đồng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 同 (đồng) meaning "same, united".
Dong-chim f Vietnamese
Means "eastern bird" in Vietnamese.
Du m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 攸 (du) meaning "distant, far".
Dụ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 諭 (dụ) meaning "instruct, tell, make known".
Dữ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嶼 (dữ) meaning "island".
Duab m & f Hmong
May mean either "shadow" or "sunbeam, ray".
Duabntxoo f Hmong
Means "shadow" in Hmong.
Duệ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 睿 (duệ) meaning "astute, clever".
Duẩn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 筍 (duẩn) meaning "bamboo shoot" or variant of Doãn.
Dung f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 容 (dung) meaning "appearance, form" or 庸 (dung) meaning "use, employ".
Được m Vietnamese
Means "gain, earn" in Vietnamese.
Duong m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Dương used outside of Vietnam.
Duy m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 維 (duy) meaning "maintain, preserve, tie, fasten".
Duyên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 緣 (duyên) meaning "grace, charm" or "fate".
Duyệt m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 閱 (duyệt) meaning "inspect, examine, review" or 悅 (duyệt) meaning "joy, pleased".
Dzuy m Vietnamese
Variant of Duy.
Eve f Hmong
Eve means "One" in Hmong.
Foom m Hmong
Means "to pray, to wish (good fortune to others)" in Hmong.
Foung m Hmong
Variant of Foom.
Fuechy m Hmong
Means "power, control" in Hmong.
Gái f Vietnamese
Means "girl" in Vietnamese.
Gao-jer f Hmong
Gao-Jer meaning "The last daughter". Some Hmong family thought they'd name their last daughter that so they won't have anymore daughter.
Gia m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嘉 (gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家 (gia) meaning "home, family".
Giải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 解 (giải) meaning "to relieve, alleviate, free".
Giai m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 階 (giai) meaning "stair, step, rank" or 楷 (giai) meaning "modern, pattern".
Giản m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 僩 (giản) meaning "courageous, martial, dignified" or 簡 (giản) meaning "simple, uncomplicated".
Giao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 交 (giao) meaning "to intersect, to cross" or "to hand over, to deliver".
Giáp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 甲 (giáp) referring to the first Heavenly Stem, itself associated with wood.
Giàu m & f Vietnamese
Means "rich, wealthy, abundant" in Vietnamese.
Giếng f Vietnamese
Means "well (water well)" in Vietnamese.
Giềng m & f Vietnamese
Means "the main rope of a fishing net" in Vietnamese.
Gioan Baotixita m Vietnamese
Vietnamese version of Juan Bautista, used by Vietnamese Catholics.
Ha f Vietnamese
Means "sunshine, warmth" in Vietnamese.
Hạ f Vietnamese
Means "summer" in Vietnamese.
Hạc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶴 (hạc) meaning "crane (bird)".
Hàm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 涵 (hàm) meaning "tolerate, forgive" or "immerse".
Hân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 欣 (hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".
Hãn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瀚 (hãn) meaning "vast, wide" or 扞 (hãn) meaning "to resist, to defend".
Hang f Vietnamese
Means "moon" in Vietnamese.
Hạnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 行 (hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸 (hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".
Hanh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亨 (hanh) meaning "smoothly progressing".
Hạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昊 (hạo) meaning "summer, sky, heaven", 浩 (hạo) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 顥 (hạo) meaning "luminous, white".
Hảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 好 (hảo) meaning "good".
Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".
Hawj m & f Hmong
Means "energetic, spirited, active" in Hmong Daw.
Her m & f Hmong
Variant of Hawj.
H'ê-wa f Rade
Rade form of Eve. H'- is a feminine name prefix.
Hiav f Hmong
Means "sea, ocean" in Hmong.
Hiến m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 獻 (hiến) meaning "offer, present, donate".
Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".
Hien f & m Vietnamese
Means "quiet", "gentle", "tranquil".
Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".
Hiệu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 效 (hiệu) meaning "effect, result". It can also be an altered form of 昊 (hạo) meaning "sky, heaven", changed in order to avoid homophony with the name of emperor Kiến Phúc (full name Nguyễn Phúc Hạo).
Hieu f Vietnamese
Means "respectful" in Vietnamese.
Hiển m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 顯 (hiển) meaning "manifest, clear".
Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".
Hli f Hmong
Means "moon" in Hmong.
Hnubci f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and ci meaning "to shine, to flash".
Hnubkaj f Hmong
Means "sunshine" in Hmong, from hnub meaning "sun" and kaj meaning "clear (sky)".
Hnubtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and tshiab meaning "new".
Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".
Hoacam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Cam 1.
Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".
Hoakim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combiantion of the names Hoa and Kim 3.
Hoamai f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Mai 1.
Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".
Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".
Hoàng Yến f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (hoàng) "yellow" and 燕 (yến) "swift (bird)" meaning "canary".
Hoành m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宏 (hoành) meaning "wide, spacious, great".
Hoàn Mỹ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 完美 (hoàn mỹ) meaning "perfectly beautiful".
Hoàn Vũ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寰宇 (hoàn vũ) meaning "universe".
Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".
Hợi f Vietnamese
Means "pig" in Vietnamese. This name is given in the year of the pig.
Hồng-an f Vietnamese
In Vietnamese, Hồng means pink or rose and An means peace. Rose peace, or pink peace.
Hong-hanh f Vietnamese
Means "pink apricot blossom" in Vietnamese.
Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".
Hựu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宥 (hựu) meaning "to forgive, pardon, indulge" or 祐 (hựu) meaning "to assist, to bless, to protect".
Huab f Hmong
Means "cloud" or "multicoloured" in Hmong.
Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".
Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.
Hưng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 興 (hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".
Hung f Vietnamese
Means "pink rose" in Vietnamese.
Huong f Vietnamese (Expatriate)
Variant of Hương or Hường used outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.
Huyên m & f Vietnamese
"Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.
Huyền f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".
Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".
Hy m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 希 (hy) meaning "to hope" or 熙 (hy) meaning "bright, glorious".
Ibsim m & f Hmong
Ích m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 益 (ích) meaning "benefit, use".
Isave f Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Isabel.
Jong f Hmong
Means "shade" in Hmong.
Kỷ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 紀 (kỷ) meaning "rule, discipline" or 杞 (kỷ) meaning "wolfberry".
Kabzuag f Hmong
Means "praying mantis" in Hmong.
Kajsiab f Hmong
Means "at peace" in Hmong.
Kajsiab m & f Hmong
From the Hmong Daw phrase kaj siab meaning "satisfied", or kaj meaning "bright" and siab meaning "liver". In Hmong culture, the liver is seen as seat of the emotions and affection in the same way as the heart is in many European and American cultures... [more]
Kaus m Hmong
Means "fang" in Hmong.
Kawm f Hmong
Means "basket" in Hmong.
Keej m Hmong
Means "capable" in Hmong.
Kha m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柯 (kha) meaning "axe handle, branch" or 哥 (kha) meaning "elder brother".
Khá m & f Vietnamese
Means "rather, fairly" in Vietnamese.
Khả f & m Vietnamese
Means "road, path" or "good" in Vietnamese.
Khả m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 可 (khả) meaning "can, may, able to".
Khả Ái f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 可愛 (khả ái) meaning "pretty, lovely".
Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".
Khải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 凱 (khải) meaning "triumph, victory".
Khang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 康 (khang) meaning "peaceful, quiet, healthy".
Khanh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 卿 (khanh) meaning "noble, officer".
Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".
Khê m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 溪 (khê) meaning "creek, stream".
Khế m & f Vietnamese
Means "starfruit" in Vietnamese.
Khiêm m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 謙 (khiêm) meaning "humble, modest".
Khô m Vietnamese
Translates directly to "Dry"
Khoa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 科 (khoa) meaning "science".
Khoái m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 快 (khoái) meaning "elated, pleased, or fast."
Khoan m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寬 (khoan) meaning "wide, broad".
Khôi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 魁 (khôi) meaning "first, chief, leader" or 瑰 (khôi) meaning "precious stone, extraordinary".
Khuê f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奎 (khuê) meaning "stride". This character also refers to Legs, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellation system.
Khuyến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勸 (khuyến) meaning "advise, recommend".
Kiab f Hmong
Means "cheerful, happy" in Hmong.
Kiên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 堅 (kiên) meaning "hard, firm".
Kiệt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 傑 (kiệt) meaning "hero".
Kiều f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嬌 (kiều) meaning "seductive, spoiled, loveable" or 喬 (kiều) meaning "tall, lofty".
Kim m Hmong
Means "expensive" in Hmong.
Kimchi f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Chi 1.
Kim-cúc f Vietnamese
Combination of Kim 3 and Cúc, meaning "golden chrysanthemum".
Kimlinh f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Linh.
Kim-ly f Vietnamese
Combination of Kim 3 and , meaning "golden lion".
Kimvân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Vân.
Kính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敬 (kính) meaning "respect, honour".
Kiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 矯 (kiểu) meaning "style, manner, model, example".
Kongpeng m Hmong
Kongpeng means “equal rights”
Kub m & f Hmong
Means "hot", and by extension metaphorically "hot-hearted" or "earnest", or "gold" in Hmong Daw.
Kwm f & m Hmong
Means "nurture, care for" in Hmong Daw.
Kỳ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祺 (kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".
Lá f & m Vietnamese
Means "leaf" in Vietnamese.
La m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 羅 (la) meaning "collect, gather, catch".