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The baby name Tự is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced tɨ˧˨ʔ.

Tự is Chinese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Chinese, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: tɨ˧˨ʔ

What is the meaning of the name Tự ?

The baby name Tự is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced tɨ˧˨ʔ.

Tự is Chinese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Tự is a Vietnamese masculine name using the Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 嗣, Mandarin sì. The graph is attested in classical Chinese with the sense of succession, especially an heir continuing a family line or ritual office. Its structure combines the mouth radical 口 with phonetic elements, and in Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary tự preserves the literary value inherit, succeed, or continue. As a given name, it should be distinguished from other Vietnamese words spelled tự that correspond to different Chinese characters or native constructions.

The best-known historical bearer is Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Nhậm, emperor of Vietnam’s Nguyễn dynasty, whose reign title was Tự Đức, written 嗣德: inherited virtue or succession to virtue. He ruled from 1847 to 1883, a period marked by Confucian court culture and growing French pressure. Tự is less common as an independent modern given name than as an element in compounds, but it remains legible in Vietnamese naming through Sino-Vietnamese tradition. Related readings include Chinese Sì, Japanese Shi, and Korean Sa.

Tự is vanishingly rare. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.

Tự has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Tự

Tự Đức Royal · Born 1829 · Vietnam Tự Đức was the fourth emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty in Vietnam, reigning from 1847 to 1883. He is most famous for his resistance against French colonial forces and his efforts to preserve Vietnamese culture and sovereignty during a time of increasing foreign influence. Mạc Thiên Tứ Royal · Born 1718 · Đàng Trong Mạc Thiên Tứ was a Vietnamese leader best known for ruling Hà Tiên during the 1700s, serving from 1735 to 1771 and again from 1773 to 1777. He was also known as Mạc Thiên Tích or Mạc Tông, and Qing dynasty records referred to him as Mo Shilin.

Tự – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
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People also ask about Tự

Tự is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tự is a one syllable name, pronounced tɨ˧˨ʔ.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tu, Sì, Si, Shi and Sa.
Tự is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. No national registry we track comes anywhere near listing Tự, which is what makes it such an unusual choice.
Yes — 2 notable people named Tự are in our database, including Tự Đức (Royal), Mạc Thiên Tứ (Royal).