Updated October 2026
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Japanese, French, Welsh, Vietnamese, Navajo
"dance; May; cherry blossom; coyote"
Cross-cultural winner.
Vietnamese
"flower, petal, brave, hero"
This simple, unisex Vietnamese name has multiple possible meanings, including "hero", "petal", "brave", and "bright", depending on the characters used to write it. A study in 2014 found the Anh was…
"feminine"
Cai, as distinguished from the boys' name Kai, is international, simple, unusual.
"bright blue; brilliant"
A common Vietnamese name heard for both boys and girls in the U.S.
Irish, Ogoni, Vietnamese
"new, fresh; second daughter; woman, flower bud"
Borrowed from the Irish word for "new" and "modern", Nua could make a novel alternative to Nova or Neo, or to the similar sounding Noa and Nora. In Ireland, its pronunciation varies regionally, with…
"water; suspend; good omen; kingfisher"
Also spelled as Thùy ("suspend"), Thủy ("water"), Thúy ("kingfisher, blue"), or Thụy ("good omen"), this is a Vietnamese name with a bright and breezy sound. Also used for boys, its meaning alters…