How do you pick a Vietnamese name?

Vietnamese names are generally arranged as follows: [FAMILY NAME] [middle name] [given name]. For example, NGUYEN Van Nam (male) or LE Thi Lam (female).

What does the Vietnamese name Ngoc mean?

From Sino-Vietnamese 玉 (ngọc) meaning “jade, precious stone, gem”.

What is the most popular girl name in Vietnam?

Is Ngoc a boy or girl name?

Ngoc Name Meaning

What does the name Tam mean in Vietnamese?

Tam originates in Vietnamese language and it means “heart”.

Is Dao a Vietnamese last name?

“Vietnamese Names Mean a Lot” It has been said that there are only ninety-nine family names in Vietnam. Why ninety-nine is a question. Eighty-five per cent of the population uses one of the twelve following names: Duong, Dao, Dang, Dinh, Do, Hoang or Huynh, Le, Ngo, Nguyen, Pham, Tran, Vu, or Vo.

What do you like most about Vietnamese names?

What I love about Vietnamese names is that all of them have a meaning, and you could just interpret someone’s name on the spot.

What is the meaning of Thu in Vietnamese?

From Sino-Vietnamese 氏 ( thị) meaning “clan, family, maiden name”. This is a very common middle name for Vietnamese girls. From Sino-Vietnamese 秋 ( thu) meaning “autumn”.

What does the name Anh mean in Vietnamese?

As a Vietnamese name, it is derived from Sino-Vietnamese 安 meaning “safe, secure”. This name is frequently combined with a middle name to create a compound name; the meaning of Anh changes depending on the Sino-Vietnamese characters underlying the compound.

What are some Vietnamese names that mean peace?

Honorable mentions : An Nhiên (peace), Gia Bảo/Bảo Ngọc (the family’s gem), Minh Triết (intelligent and philosophical), Thiện Nhân (a kind person), Bình Minh (sunrise).. I’ll definitely add more to the list when I come across more names. If you have any of your favourite names please let me know in the comment below. So my name is Vương Kim Loan.