Anh
68% girls · 32% boys
About Anh
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 the most popular Vietnamese name.
Anh for boys#8304 US
This simple unisex Vietnamese name has multiple meanings, including "hero", "petal", "brave", and "bright", depending on the characters used to write it. One of the most popular names in Vietnam, it is also used to address a brother (often paired with anh trai or anh hai to reference an elder brother).
Pronounced AHN.
As of October 2026, Anh ranked #6137 for girls and #8304 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1634 for girls in 1984 and #1536 for boys in 1983.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,600 | 30 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,435 | 32 | #4,956 | 19 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,674 | 29 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Famous Anhs
- Lulu Augustine Alloy (b. 2009)Boy
daughter of YouTuber Karen Alloy who livestreamed her birth