At a Glance
- 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
vyen-TYAHNIPA /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.
Lists That Include Vientiane
Similar Names
Yangon · Bukhara · Mandalay · Samarkand · Suva · Almaty
