How do you say “name” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "name" in Vietnamese?

"Name" in Vietnamese is cho tên (to name), tên (name), đặt tên (to name).

“Name” in Vietnamese is cho tên (to name), tên (name), đặt tên (to name).

Vietnamese words for “name”

cho tênverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ ten˧˧] · Saigon [cɔ˧˧ təːn˧˧]cho level tên level
to name
for “name” meaning: To give a name to.
tênnoun
Hanoi [ten˧˧] · Saigon [təːn˧˧]tên level
name
for “name” meaning: Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- Tôi tên Quy.My name is Quy.
đặt tênverb
Hanoi [ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ ten˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ təːn˧˧]đặt heavy tên level
to name; to give a name
for “name” meaning: To give a name to.
- Họ đặt tên cho con cô ta là Jenny.They named her baby Jenny.
chọnverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cɔŋ˨˩˨]chọn heavy
to choose; to select; to pick
for “name” meaning: To mention, specify.
tiếng tămnoun
Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ tam˧˧] · Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ tam˧˧]tiếng rising tăm level
reputation; fame
for “name” meaning: A reputation.

Related Vietnamese words

danh tựnoun
name
danh xưngnoun
name
quý danhnoun
name
gọiverb
to call
nhậnverb
to receive; to get; to obtain
danhnoun
the state of being well-known; reputation; renown
danh nghĩanoun
the apparent; usually ostensible; self-designation or self-characterization
tên gọinoun
given name; name
danh từnoun
a noun; term

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.