Nam
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Nam is a Vietnamese name meaning “south,” with an additional sense of “manly.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
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Usage of Nam in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Nam against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Nam is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Nam in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 8 boys were named Nam, making it the #8910 boys' name in the US. Since 1975, 1,404 boys have been named Nam, with the most (58) in 1984.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Nam
There are 3,622 towns and villages with Nam in their name, in 29 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 2043🇻🇳 Vietnam 1114🇲🇲 Myanmar 265🇱🇦 Laos 60🇰🇵 North Korea 35🇭🇰 Hong Kong 32🇰🇷 South Korea 13🇮🇷 Iran 12
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Nam Định | Ninh Binh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 448,225 | Map |
| Quận Năm | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 187,510 | Map |
| Nam Cheong | Sham Shui Po District, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 74,780 | Map |
| Ngã Năm | Can Tho City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 58,588 | Map |
| Cửa Nam | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 52,750 | Map |
| Năm Căn | Ca Mau, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 30,135 | Map |
| Lĩnh Nam | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 20,706 | Map |
| Nam Som | Udon Thani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 19,324 | Map |
| Nhã Nam | Bac Ninh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 8,461 | Map |
| Nằm Vi | Điện Biên Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 4,163 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Nam
There are 4,382 lakes and reservoirs with Nam in their name, in 8 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 4359🇬🇧 United Kingdom 13🇻🇳 Vietnam 4🇰🇵 North Korea 2🇨🇺 Cuba 1🇱🇦 Laos 1🇲🇴 Macao 1🇷🇺 Russia 1
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| Nam-ho | North Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Ozero Nam | Magadan Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam A-Ri | Kalasin, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Amphoe Wang Chan | Rayong, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ampuen | Surin, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ang Hin | Prachuap Khiri Khan, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ang Hin | Ubon Ratchathani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ang Hin | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Atsadong | Mae Hong Son, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ba I Taen | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Nam
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Nam.
Nam Gyu-ri
Nam Hyun-hee
Nam Ji-hyun
Nam Nguyen
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Fictional characters named Nam
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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