Danh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Danh

What is the meaning of the name Danh ?

The baby name Danh is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Northern Vietnamese: /zaɲ/ (approx. "zahn" with palatal nasal like Spanish ñ); Southern Vietnamese: /jaɲ/ (approx. "yahn").

Danh is Vietnamese in Origin.

Danh is a Vietnamese given name deriving from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the character 名 (Mandarin míng), meaning “name,” “reputation,” “fame,” and by extension “honor.” The word appears in everyday compounds such as danh dự (honor) and danh tiếng (repute), and it carries long‑standing Confucian associations with maintaining a good name for one’s family and community.

In Vietnamese naming practice, Danh is borne mostly by men but can be unisex, and it may appear as either the middle or the final given element; it is also an uncommon surname in southern Vietnam. The name remains current both in Vietnam and across the diaspora for its concise sound and auspicious sense of renown. Orthographic variants are unnecessary in Vietnamese; related forms include Mandarin Ming (名), Cantonese Meng, Korean Myeong/Myung (명), and Japanese Mei/Myō or the element Na. Common compounds include Hữu Danh, Văn Danh, and Gia Danh.