Tinh: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Star (the same syllable also corresponds to a separate word meaning 'spirit/essence', as in Sơn Tinh/Thủy Tinh)
Origin
Sino-Vietnamese
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
TIN

Tinh is a Sino-Vietnamese unisex name meaning “star (the same syllable also corresponds to a separate word meaning 'spirit/essence', as in Sơn Tinh/Thủy Tinh)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Vietnamese Baby Names That Are Musical and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Tinh

Meaning: Star (the same syllable also corresponds to a separate word meaning 'spirit/essence', as in Sơn Tinh/Thủy Tinh).

Origin: Sino-Vietnamese.

How to Pronounce Tinh

TINIPA /tɪn/

Popularity of Tinh

Tinh 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.

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