The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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24 names

Vietnamese

Châu

Pearl; gem

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Đào

Peach

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Hà

River

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Hân

Joyful; delighted

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Hằng

Lady, when traced to Sino-Vietnamese 姮

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Hiền

Virtuous

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Kiều

Outstanding, lovely or lofty, depending on the root

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Vietnamese · Chinese

Lan

Orchid; other meanings depend on the Chinese spelling

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Liên

Lotus

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Linh

Spirit; soul

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Ngọc

Jade; precious stone

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Nhã

Elegant; refined

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Nhi

Child

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Nhung

Velvet

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Oanh

Oriole

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Quỳnh

A flowering epiphyllum; other senses depend on the root

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Thảo

Grass; herbs

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Thu

Autumn

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Tiên

Immortal; fairy

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Trà

Tea

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Trang

Adornment or solemnity, depending on the root

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Trúc

Bamboo

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Vân

Cloud

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Yến

Swallow, the bird

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