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    Vietnamese Baby Names With Meanings

    101 names with meanings and origins.

    Vietnamese names place the family name first and often carry meanings of virtue, nature or hope.

    Top picks

    1. Viet — “Of vietnamese descent.”
    2. Binh — “Peaceful.”
    3. Hoai — “Always, eternal.”
    4. Khuyen — “Advise.”
    5. Uyen — “Not available.”
    6. Cadao — “Song.”
    7. Cais — “Rejoicer.”
    8. Lam — “Forest.”
    9. Linh — “Not available.”
    10. Ly — “Reason.”
    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Safe, secure.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “White.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “To order, to bid.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Secretive.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Ocean, sea.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Peaceful.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Leader.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Song.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Folk song.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Rejoicer.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Feminine.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Bird.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Eats like a bird.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Common.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Chapter.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Valuable.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Beautiful.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Peace, calm.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Flower at the peak.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Winter.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Moral, good.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Bravery.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Ethical.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Save.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Charm and grace.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Sunshine and warmth.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Moon.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Apricot tree, happiness.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Good, perfect.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Bold.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Meek and gentle.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Pious, understanding.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Blossom.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Always, eternal.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Phoenix.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Pink and rosy.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Consistant.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Lily flower.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Hero.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Scent of the flower.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Glorious.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Jet black.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Advise.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Forest.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Willow tree.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Reason.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Bright and clever.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Beautiful, pretty.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Great.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “South or manly.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Moon.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Little one.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Alike.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Velvet.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Girl.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Wind.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Blessing.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Blessing.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Phoenix.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Clear.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Night blooming flower.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Nasty, gross.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “New.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Person of thailand.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Respectful of parents.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Single female.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Smooth.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Autumn.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “Love tenderly.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Water.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Theory.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Poetry.”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Think.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Mindful, aware.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Fragrant.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Page.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Pure.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “”

    • Unisex · Vietnamese · “”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Chivalrous lord, gentlemanly.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Angel.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Snow.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Not available.”

    • Boy · Vietnamese · “Of vietnamese descent.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “Cheerful.”

    • Girl · Vietnamese · “”

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