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Vietnamese Names for Boys

Nameberry
By Nameberry
Updated Tue Sep 24 2019
  1. Thanh

    • Origin:

      Vietnamese

    • Meaning:

      "bright blue; brilliant"

    • Description:

      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.
  2. Long

    • Origin:

      Chinese and Vietnamese

    • Meaning:

      "dragon"

    • Description:

      An Asian name that may be thought of as an English word name, for better or worse.
  3. Nguyen

    • Origin:

      Vietnamese

    • Meaning:

      "sleep"

    • Description:

      One of the most familiar Vietnamese names, yet still hard on the Western tongue.
  4. Huy

    • Origin:

      Vietnamese, Ancient Egyptian nickname, "shining, successful, brightness; Amon is satisfied"

    • Meaning:

      "shining, successful, brightness; Amon is satisfied"

    • Description:

      A common Vietnamese name with a bright meaning, predominantly used for boys, though occasionally given to girls. The predominantly feminine form however is Huệ.
  5. Cadao

    • Origin:

      Vietnamese

    • Meaning:

      "song"

    • Description:

      Rhythmic and captivating.

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