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The baby name Do is a Girl name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced DOH.

Do is Chinese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1
Origin: Chinese, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: DOH

What is the meaning of the name Do ?

The baby name Do is a girl name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced DOH.

Do is Chinese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Do is most securely explained as a diacritic-free Vietnamese form of Đỗ, the Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 杜, Mandarin Dù. The root language is Old Chinese, where the graph denoted a particular tree, commonly identified as the birchleaf pear, before acquiring surname use. The earliest recoverable written form is 杜, later associated with Du, a Zhou-period state and clan name. Vietnamese preserves it with initial đ, a voiced alveolar stop distinct from plain d in modern orthography.

In Vietnam, Đỗ is primarily a family name, so Do in English-language records often reflects diaspora spelling rather than a traditional given-name form. The Chinese surname 杜 produced Mandarin Du and older romanized Tu, and it appears in historical and literary contexts through figures such as the Tang poet Du Fu. As a personal name in the United States, Do remains rare and gender-neutral in practice.

Do has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Do

Do Muoi Politician · Born 1917 · Vietnam Do Muoi was a prominent Vietnamese politician who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1991 to 1997. He played a key role in Vietnam's economic reforms known as Đổi Mới, which transformed the country's economy. Born in 1917, he was a significant figure in Vietnam's political landscape during the late 20th century.

Do – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
LT 0 #87 2 949
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
LT Boys 0 #133 18 2,166
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
EG Girls 0 #164 4,030 14,742
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
LT Girls 0 #177 18 1,904
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
MO Girls 0 #184 68 7,056
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Boys 0 #198 26 5,842
Austria 0 #199 15 850
AL Girls 0 #205 18 4,141
SI Boys 0 #205 7 3,402
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #208 5 2,600
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
EG 0 #273 145 6,387
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #279 11 6,578
AL Boys 0 #281 18 5,122
PL Girls 0 #284 71 5,096
HR Girls 0 #287 8 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
QA Girls 0 #299 18 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
PL Boys 0 #320 16 6,459
SD Girls 0 #322 24 7,678
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
Canada Boys 2017 #331 5 2,609
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MU Girls 0 #341 11 8,539
MU Boys 0 #345 13 8,477
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
France Boys 1993 #351 3 1,914
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
EG Boys 0 #368 857 15,035
PH Boys 0 #368 16 11,440
YE 0 #371 11 8,639
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
Austria Girls 0 #383 38 1,885
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
Germany 0 #393 45 2,542
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
France Girls 2015 #411 3 3,223
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #417 26 2,180
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
LY 0 #436 101 12,703
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
IQ Girls 0 #459 46 11,303
RU Boys 0 #464 42 12,621
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
HK Boys 0 #474 54 12,905
RU Girls 0 #479 20 11,913
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
KW Girls 0 #490 26 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
AE Girls 0 #530 24 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
SG Girls 0 #543 44 18,916
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
HK Girls 0 #546 70 16,104
TN 0 #551 313 13,765
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
BD Boys 0 #557 20 10,045
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
Germany Girls 0 #586 269 4,949
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #622 46 13,071
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
LB 0 #638 21 13,263
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
MA 0 #655 571 20,986
SG Boys 0 #655 43 17,960
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
IT 0 #681 34 4,183
QA Boys 0 #687 21 18,093
SY 0 #702 27 11,684
KW Boys 0 #740 30 18,755
DZ 0 #759 444 20,130
NL Girls 0 #759 198 5,933
SA Girls 0 #766 170 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #773 180 5,697
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
NL Boys 0 #849 103 5,873
PE Boys 0 #855 24 14,506
OM Boys 0 #856 26 17,948
United States Boys 2018 #879 6 7,242
MY Boys 0 #890 223 25,439
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
MY Girls 0 #904 91 24,821
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
PE Girls 0 #921 23 14,861
NG Boys 0 #925 27 16,906
MX Boys 0 #952 31 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
IN Boys 0 #984 18 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,049 30 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,066 27 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,155 24 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,157 27 17,781
TR 0 #1,166 46 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,301 146 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,305 167 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,413 202 28,008

Do is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Do

Do is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Do is a one syllable name, pronounced DOH.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Đỗ, Du and Tu.
Yes — Do ranked #331 in Canada in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Do ranks highest in Canada (#331 in 2017).
Yes — 1 notable people named Do are in our database, including Do Muoi (Politician).