Vietnamese Names
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Chinese and Vietnamese
"dragon"
An Asian name that may be thought of as an English word name, for better or worse.
Mai
Japanese, French, Welsh, Vietnamese, Navajo
"dance; May; cherry blossom; coyote"
Cross-cultural winner.
Huy
Vietnamese, Ancient Egyptian nickname, "shining, successful, brightness; Amon is satisfied"
"shining, successful, brightness; Amon is satisfied"
A common Vietnamese name with a bright meaning, predominantly used for boys, though occasionally given to girls. The predominantly feminine form however is Huệ. Outside of Vietnamese circles, it may…
Thanh
Vietnamese
"bright blue; brilliant"
A common Vietnamese name heard evenly for boys and girls in the U.S. Sounds like tahn or tong, depending on what part of Vietnam you come from.
Cai
Vietnamese
"feminine"
Cai, as distinguished from the boys' name Kai, is international, simple, unusual.
Thanh
Vietnamese
"bright blue; brilliant"
A common Vietnamese name heard for both boys and girls in the U.S.
Cadao
Vietnamese
"song"
Rhythmic and captivating.
Nguyen
Vietnamese
"sleep"
One of the most familiar Vietnamese names, yet still hard on the Western tongue.
