Minh
Meaning
bright, intelligent (one of the most common Vietnamese American names kept as-is; short and easy for English speakers)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Minh peaked in the 2010s.
When you meet Minh
Most people given the name Minh in the United States were born between 1980 and 2019. The Minh you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Minh deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Minh truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Minh fits with your family’s names and surname.
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