My as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of My

What is the meaning of the name My ?

The baby name My is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /miː/ (mee).

My is Vietnamese in Origin.

Short and striking, My has separate roots in Scandinavia and Vietnam. In Swedish, My emerged as an independent female name in the late 20th century, boosted by Tove Jansson’s Moomin character Lilla My (“Little My”). The form aligns with Swedish my, the name of the Greek letter μ (mu), and also echoes Old Norse mý “midge/gnat,” lending a sense of sprightly smallness. It remains familiar in Sweden and has some use in Norway and Denmark.

Vietnamese My represents the diacritic form Mỹ (Sino‑Vietnamese 美), meaning “beautiful,” and by extension appears in many compound names (e.g., Mỹ Linh, Ngọc Mỹ, Thúy My). In diaspora records the accent is often dropped to My. Variants and related forms include Mỹ, Mi, Mai, Mei, Mya, and Myra; nicknames are often context-specific. Across cultures, the name conveys compact elegance, vitality, and beauty.