Vientiane: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vientiane – Meaning: often read as 'city of sandalwood' – Origin: Lao – Pronunciation: vyen-TYAHN


Vientiane is a Lao name meaning “often read as 'city of sandalwood'”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Vientiane

Meaning: Often read as 'city of sandalwood'.

Origin: Lao.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Vientiane

Phonetic: vyen-TYAHN   IPA: /vjɛ̃ˈtjan/

Popularity of Vientiane

Vientiane 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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