Given name

Tet

“born on New Year's”

Tet is used as a given name. One Vietnamese interpretation is “born on New Year's.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Vietnamese interpretation is “born on New Year's.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Vietnamese.

Similar names

If you love Tet, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Chinese

Tieu

Tieu is a surname from Vietnamese, ultimately from Chinese.

No U.S. birth series

40% boys · 60% girls

Vietnamese

Khuyen

“an advisor” · “one who offers advice”

No U.S. birth series

29% boys · 71% girls

Hebrew · Shared

Tam

“close to the heart” · “having heart”

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52% boys · 48% girls

Vietnamese

Nham

Nham is a surname from Vietnamese.

No U.S. birth series

54% boys · 46% girls

Hokkien

Ngo

Ngo is a surname from Vietnamese, ultimately from Hokkien. It is used in English, French, Czech, and Tagalog.

No U.S. birth series

40% boys · 60% girls

Vietnamese

Bui

Bui is a surname from Vietnamese. It is used in English, French, and Czech.

No U.S. birth series

33% boys · 67% girls

Vietnamese

Nguy

Nguy is a surname from Vietnamese.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Vietnamese

Pham

Pham is a surname from Vietnamese. It is used in English, French, and Czech.

No U.S. birth series

46% boys · 54% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Tet’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Tet

A sister for Tet