Nam: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nam – Meaning: south – Origin: Vietnamese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NAHM


Nam is a Vietnamese boy's name meaning “south”. It appears in our list of 175+ Vietnamese Baby Names That Are Musical and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Nam

Meaning: South.

Origin: Vietnamese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nam

Phonetic: NAHM   IPA: /ˈnɑːm/

Popularity of Nam

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2024.

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