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Tu

gender-neutral name
Origin
Vietnamese
Syllables
1
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

elegant, outstanding; written Tú

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

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

When you meet Tu

Most people given the name Tu in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Tu you meet today is most often in their 30s or 40s.

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

Names that fit alongside Tu

Vu Trieu Tam Loi Phi Quy

The Tu 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 Tu 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 Tu fits with your family’s names and surname.

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