At a Glance
- Meaning
- Top-ranked scholar; the historical term for whoever placed first in the imperial examinations
- Origin
- Sino-Vietnamese
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KHOY NGWEE-en
Khôi Nguyên is a Sino-Vietnamese boy's name meaning “top-ranked scholar; the historical term for whoever placed first in the imperial examinations”. It appears in our list of 175+ Vietnamese Baby Names That Are Musical and Meaningful.
Meaning & Origin of Khôi Nguyên
Meaning: Top-ranked scholar; the historical term for whoever placed first in the imperial examinations.
Origin: Sino-Vietnamese.
How to Pronounce Khôi Nguyên
KHOY NGWEE-enIPA /xoj˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧/
Popularity of Khôi Nguyên
Khôi Nguyên doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Khôi Nguyên
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