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Quick answer'Tra' is a Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese roots, meaning "tea" or occasionally used as a shortened form of longer names, with linguistic connections to Chinese characters.

Vietnamese · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,221
TrendVintage
Peak year1992
Syllables1
OriginVietnamese
LanguageVietnamese
CultureVietnamese
Letters3
Numerology3 Chaldean 7
Global rank#8,963

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

About the name Tra

'Tra' is a Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese roots, meaning "tea" or occasionally used as a shortened form of longer names, with linguistic connections to Chinese characters.

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Etymology

'Tra' is a Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese roots, meaning "tea" or occasionally used as a shortened form of longer names, with linguistic connections to Chinese characters.

The name is primarily used in Vietnamese culture and reflects the historical influence of Chinese language and culture on Vietnamese naming practices, though it remains common in modern Vietnam without specific religious connotations.

Tra currently ranks #12,221 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.

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