Kiều: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Beautiful, graceful (a homophonous character gives 'prominent/outstanding'); separately, the name of the heroine of Nguyễn Du's epic poem 'Truyện Kiều'
Origin
Sino-Vietnamese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
KYOO

Kiều is a Sino-Vietnamese girl's name meaning “beautiful, graceful (a homophonous character gives 'prominent/outstanding'); separately, the name of the heroine of Nguyễn Du's epic poem 'Truyện Kiều'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Vietnamese Baby Names That Are Musical and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Kiều

Meaning: Beautiful, graceful (a homophonous character gives 'prominent/outstanding'); separately, the name of the heroine of Nguyễn Du's epic poem 'Truyện Kiều'.

Origin: Sino-Vietnamese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kiều

KYOOIPA /ˈkjuː/

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