| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| Khánh | Congratulate, celebrate | Chinese, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Kieu | Beautiful, graceful, elegant (also associated with the heroine of the Vietnamese epic 'The Tale of Kiều') | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Kuong | Light, brightness | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Lae | Generally 'point' or 'headland' (Hawaiian); otherwise a rare/variant form related to Lai/Lay - meaning depends on origin | Cantonese, Chinese, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Lai | Varies by language/character: in Chinese commonly 'come' (来/來, lái), 'depend/blame' (賴, lài) or 'multitude/dark' (黎, lí); Vietnamese 'Lại' means 'again/return'; Thai/Laotian 'lai' (หลาย) means 'many'. | Chinese, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Lak | Multiple possible origins: Vietnamese link to 'Lạc' (a historical/ethnic name sometimes associated with happiness), or a South Asian short form tied to Sanskrit names like Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) or Lakshman. Also appears in South Asian contexts related to 'lakh' (100,000). | Indian, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Lann | Likely 'enclosure' or 'heath' (Celtic); sometimes associated with 'orchid' when linked to Vietnamese Lan; possibly 'blade' in Old Irish. | Breton, Irish, Vietnamese, Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Lienette | Diminutive form often taken to mean 'little linnet' (a small songbird); when linked to Vietnamese Liên, associated with 'lotus'. | French, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Lynh | Spirit; soul; sacred; spiritual essence | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Maai | Varies by origin and spelling: in Japanese Maai can be written with kanji meaning such as 'true love' (e.g., 真愛) or combinations involving 'dance' or 'garment'; as a form of Vietnamese Mai it evokes 'plum/apricot blossom'; in some African usage it functions as a surname or toponym without a single lexical meaning. | Japanese, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Me | Often a diminutive or nickname; in East Asian contexts linked to characters meaning 'beautiful' (e.g., 美), while in Vietnamese the same spelling can correspond to different words depending on tone. | Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ming-Anh | Bright and talented / bright and heroic | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| My-My | Affectionate/diminutive form of "My" - often derived from Vietnamese Mỹ meaning "beautiful"; used as a cutesy pet name | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Myn | Generally conveys 'clever/quick' (Korean) or 'bright/clear' (Vietnamese); used as a short, modern name | Dutch, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Myngan | Beautiful silver (Mỹ = beautiful; Ngân = silver, also 'melodious') | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Mynh | Bright, clear, intelligent | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Na | A monosyllabic name or name element. In Chinese (often written 娜) it conveys 'elegant, graceful'; in Vietnamese it can refer to the custard‑apple fruit; in Korean it is a common surname or feminine syllable; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji chosen. | Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nga | Swan; graceful, elegant | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ngay | Day | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Nghi | Dignity, propriety, ceremony; (when written Nghĩ) also 'to think' in Vietnamese | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Nghia | Righteousness; justice; duty; loyalty; meaning | Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Ngoc Anh | From Vietnamese 'Ngọc' (jade) + 'Anh' (bright, intelligent, or hero) - 'precious/bright jade.' | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ngoc Han | 'Ngọc' = jade/precious; 'Hân' = joyful/happy - overall 'precious jade' + 'happiness' (jade and joy). | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ngoc Huong | Fragrant jade - combines ngọc ('jade, precious') and hương ('fragrance, aroma'). | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ngoc Minh | Jade (precious) + bright/clear/intelligent | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Ngoc My | Beautiful jade | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ngu | No single established meaning. Depending on origin it can correspond to different words or characters - e.g. Vietnamese forms: Ngũ ('five') or Ngư (related to 'fisherman'), or the verb ngủ ('to sleep', not typically a name); as a Chinese romanization it likely represents one of several surnames (meaning depends on the Chinese character). Meanings in African languages vary by local usage. | Chinese, Igbo, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Nguyet | Moon | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nguyễn | Derived from the Chinese surname 阮 (Ruan), historically associated with the ruan (a stringed lute); the most common Vietnamese family name. | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Ngyuen | Clan name meaning 'descendant of Nguyễn'; historically linked to the Chinese surname Ruan (阮), originally the name of an ancient stringed instrument | Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Ngân | Silver; melodious, resonant (to ring or chime) | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ngọc Nguyệt | Jade Moon - 'jade' (precious) + 'moon' (luminous/poetic) | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nhung | Velvet; soft, silky | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nhuong | To yield or concede; to be considerate or to offer/share | Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nhân | Humaneness; benevolence | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Nhạc | Music | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Ni | Varies by language and Chinese character. Common Chinese characters: 妮 'girl' or feminine name element; 尼 'Buddhist nun' or transliteration element; 昵 'intimate'; 霓 'rainbow'. In Japanese/Korean/Vietnamese it is generally a syllable without a fixed meaning. Ní in Irish is a patronymic prefix meaning 'daughter of'. | Chinese, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nie | Varies by origin: as a Chinese surname (倪) it can be associated with meanings like 'edge' or 'small'; as a given name it is often a short/phonetic form of Nia/Niamh ('bright' in Irish) or a simple monosyllabic name. | Chinese, Irish, Scottish, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Noi | Thai/Lao: 'little' or 'small' (affectionate nickname); Vietnamese (Nội): 'inner' or 'maternal'. | Lao, Thai, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Nom | Varies by origin - Hebrew-related use: 'pleasantness/delight'; Vietnamese association: linked to 'chữ Nôm' (vernacular script); other uses derive from lexical meanings in French/English. | French, Hebrew, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Nou | Varies by culture - commonly 'new' in Catalan; in Southeast Asia it appears as a Khmer/Lao family or given name with local meanings. | Catalan, Khmer, Lao, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Nu | Woman; soft; primeval water | Burmese, Egyptian, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| On | Hebrew: 'strength, vigor'; also the biblical name for the Egyptian city Heliopolis. In Japanese the meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 音 'sound', 恩 'grace', 温 'warmth'). | Egyptian, Hebrew, Japanese, Vietnamese | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Vietnamese-origin name in our dataset.
