vietnamese names
( meaning )

feminine

ai ( sentimental love )

be ( doll )
bich ( jade )
binh ( peaceful )

ca ( firstborn )
chau ( pearl )
chi ( tree branch )

dep ( beautiful )
diep ( love of nature )
duyen ( charming and graceful person )

hai ( ocean )
han ( faithful )
hang ( angel in the full moon )

kieu ( beautiful )

lan ( orchid )
lanh ( happy )
lien ( lotus flower )

mai ( apricot )

nguyêt ( moon )
nhat ( long life )

phuong ( phoenix )
ping ( peaceful )

quy ( treasured )
quyen ( a kind of bird )

sangh ( from the nobility )
suong ( fog )

thanh ( sunny )
thi ( poem )
tuyen ( angel )

van ( cloud )
vinh ( glory )

yen ( serene )

masculine

anh dung ( heroism )

bach ( name of a mountain tree )
bao ( protection )

chi ( branch )
cuong ( flourishing )

dang ( valuable )
dung ( courageous )

gian ( gift from God )

hien ( quiet )
hung ( wonderful )

khanh ( prince )
khuyen ( to give advice )

lahn ( smart )
lap ( independent )
ly ( lion )

manh ( strong )
minh ( clever person )

nhat ( long life )
nhung ( velvet )

oanh ( type of bird )

phong ( wind )
phung ( phoenix )

quang ( brilliant )
quoc ( nation )

si ( being a gentleman )
sinh ( blooming )
son ( gentle )

tai ( prosperous )
tan ( new )
thang ( victory )

vien ( completion )
vuong ( prosperous )

unisex

an ( peace )

gia ( excellent )

xuan ( spring )

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