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Nga

girl name
Origin
Vietnamese
Syllables
1
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

swan; elegant, graceful

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nga has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Nga

Most people given the name Nga in the United States were born between 1980 and 1989. The Nga you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Nga

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The Nga deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nga 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 Nga fits with your family’s names and surname.

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Where Nga travels

Vietnamese · moon goddess

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