Nhi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nhi

What is the meaning of the name Nhi ?

The baby name Nhi is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɲi/ (approx. "nyee" or "nee").

Nhi is Vietnamese in Origin.

Nhi is a Vietnamese given name deriving from the Sino-Vietnamese morpheme nhi (兒), cognate with Mandarin ér, meaning “child,” “infant,” or “little one.” In Vietnamese it evokes youthfulness, innocence, and tenderness; related forms nhì/nhị denote “second” (rank or number), though the given name Nhi most often carries the “child” sense.

The name has been used in Vietnam for centuries and today is especially popular for girls, commonly appearing as the second element in compounds that shape the nuance: Bảo Nhi (“precious child”), Thanh Nhi (“pure child”), Tuệ Nhi (“wise child”), Diệu Nhi (“wondrous child”). In diaspora contexts it is frequently written without tone marks as Nhi. Variant spellings include the stylized Nhy; rare tonal forms Nhì or Nhị may appear with their distinct meanings. Approximate pronunciation: nee.