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“Thanh means "clear," "pure," or "serene" and derives from Vietnamese, with roots in Sino-Vietnamese characters (清 or 青).”

Vietnamese · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,875
TrendStable
Peak year1982
Syllables1
OriginVietnamese
LanguageVietnamese
CultureVietnamese
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 2
Global rank#4

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Thanh

Thanh means "clear," "pure," or "serene" and derives from Vietnamese, with roots in Sino-Vietnamese characters (清 or 青).

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Etymology

Thanh means "clear," "pure," or "serene" and derives from Vietnamese, with roots in Sino-Vietnamese characters (清 or 青). The name is predominantly used in Vietnamese culture and has no specific religious affiliation, though it is common among both Buddhist and Catholic Vietnamese populations.

Thanh currently ranks #13,875 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1982.

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