Vietnamese Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Duck | In English: the waterfowl (nickname). In Korean/Vietnamese contexts: a transliteration meaning 'virtue' or 'moral goodness'. | English, Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Ge | Varies by origin. Dutch: short form of Gerard, ultimately from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' (ger) and 'brave/strong' (hard). Chinese: meaning depends on the character (e.g., 哥 = 'elder brother', 歌 = 'song', 葛 = a surname, 格 = 'pattern/standard', 戈 = 'spear'). | Chinese, Dutch, English, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Hak | Korean: from hanja 學 'learning, study' or 鶴 'crane'; Cantonese: corresponds to characters like 赫 'bright, illustrious'; Vietnamese (Hắc): 'black'. | Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Hiep | Harmony; cooperation | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Hiến | Law; offering | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Ho | Varies by language and character: in Korean 'Ho' (호) can derive from many hanja with meanings like 'vast/expansive', 'good', 'bright', 'tiger', or 'lake'; Vietnamese 'Hồ' is a surname historically from Chinese characters (commonly 胡); Cantonese 'Ho' romanizes surnames such as 何, 胡, 賀 - meanings depend on the specific Chinese character. | Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Hung-Tao | Combines Hùng/Hong (great, heroic, grand) + Tao/Đạo (way, path, principle) - roughly 'heroic path' or 'great way'. Exact meaning depends on the Chinese/Vietnamese characters used. | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Huu | Friend; companion; to have/possess | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Huỳnh Tấn | Huỳnh: variant of Hoàng (黃) meaning 'yellow' or 'royal'; Tấn: from Sino-Vietnamese 進 meaning 'advance, progress, prosperity'. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Huỳnh Văn | Huỳnh = 'yellow'/'royal' (surname); Văn = 'literature, culture' (common male middle/given name) - implies a cultured/learned male of the Huỳnh family. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Huỳnh Đức | Huỳnh (surname) + Đức (virtue, moral integrity) - roughly 'virtue' or 'the virtue of the Huỳnh family'. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Kha | Hollow; sky | Chinese, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong | A Vietnamese given name or surname; meaning depends on the underlying Chinese character and is often associated with a family/clan name. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong Dinh | Khuong (Khương) – esteemed/respectful; Dinh (Đình) – courtyard/royal hall, stability; overall conveys honor and steadiness | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong Huynh | Khuong (given name): meaning varies by character/diacritics; often associated with dignity/auspiciousness or the family name Khương. Huynh (surname): southern variant of Hoàng (黃), literally 'yellow' or 'golden' (a common Vietnamese family name). | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong Le | Khuong (Khương): often interpreted as 'noble' or 'ruler'; Lê is a common Vietnamese surname | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong Nguyen | Derived from Sino‑Vietnamese characters; meanings vary by character but commonly conveys ideas of respect, nobility, or to assist/rectify. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong Pham | Khuong (Khương) is a Vietnamese given name often associated with honor, respect, or strength; Pham is a common Vietnamese family name. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong Tran | Varies by Chinese character; commonly used as a given name or surname and associated with qualities like honor, dignity, or lineage. Exact meaning depends on the underlying Hán-Nôm character. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Khuong Vu | Combination of Khuong (a Vietnamese surname/given name associated with family heritage, respect or nobility) and Vũ (Vu) which can mean 'martial/valiant' or 'feather/dance' depending on the Chinese character; together often evokes an image of a respected/noble warrior or a person of esteemed heritage. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Kuong | Light, brightness | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Lap | To establish; to set up; to found | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| LaVan | Most commonly linked to the Hebrew meaning 'white'; can also be a modern/formal compound or a romanized Vietnamese name with different meanings depending on the second element. | English, Hebrew, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Lock | Depending on origin: 'lock' or 'enclosure' (English); 'lake' (Scottish); or 'prosperity/wealth' (from Vietnamese Lộc). | English, Gaelic, Scottish, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Loi | From Vietnamese Lợi: 'benefit, profit, advantage, good fortune'. | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Lok | Varies by origin: 'world, people, realm' (Sanskrit/Hindi); 'joy, music, happiness' (Cantonese, 樂); 'prosperity, good fortune' (Vietnamese, Lộc). | Hindi, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Nghia | Righteousness; justice; duty; loyalty; meaning | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Nhân | Humaneness; benevolence | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Nhạc | Music | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Phuoc | Blessing; good fortune; prosperity; happiness | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Phú | Wealth; prosperous; rich; abundant | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Phúc Hưng | Blessing and prosperity - 'Phúc' (福) = blessing/good fortune; 'Hưng' (興) = to flourish, prosper. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Phúc Minh | Blessed/fortunate and bright/clear | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Phúc Thọ | 'Blessing and longevity' - combines good fortune/blessing (Phúc) with long life/longevity (Thọ). | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Phúc Đức | Blessings and virtue / good fortune and moral virtue | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Quan-Van | Combines 'Quân' (army/commander) and 'Văn' (literature/culture) - roughly 'military scholar' or 'soldier of letters'. | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Quangming | Bright light; radiant clarity | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Quangtuan | From Quang (bright, illustrious) + Tuấn (handsome, talented, heroic) - roughly “bright and talented” or “illustrious handsome one.” | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Quangvu | Bright + martial - roughly "bright warrior" or "glorious/martial brightness" | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Quant | Likely 'soldier/army' (from Vietnamese Quân) or associated with 'fifth' via Quentin; also appears as an English surname. | English, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Quyền | Power; authority; right | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Tet | Seasonal festival | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Than | Close; sincere | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Thay | Teacher, master; respected instructor | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Thieu | Gift of Yahweh; inherit | Chinese, Dutch, Hebrew, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Thoại | Speech, conversation; eloquent or articulate | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Thuật | Skill, art, technique (also 'to recount' depending on the han character) | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Thành | Complete; accomplished | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Thái | Peace; great | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Thụ | To receive; to accept (Sino-Vietnamese: 受) | Vietnamese | Boy | — |
Vietnamese Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Vietnamese-origin name in our dataset.
109
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
7,573
Peak year 0