Names / Minh
Is Minh a first name or a last name?
Minh is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Vietnam and the United States.
How to address someone called Minh
- Vietnam. Minh is a given name, and in Vietnam the given name is used even formally: Dear Mr. Minh or Dear Ms. Minh is correct.
- United States. Minh is a given name. Hi Minh on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Minh.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Minh by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Minh as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (78 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 0 | 47 | 0% |
| United States | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| France | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| Germany | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Minh in the United States
- As a surname: about 163 people in the 2010 census, rank 108,734 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 2,143 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 13% of them girls.
Minh as a given name: men or women?
About 27% of people with Minh as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 13% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: it is not a safe basis for Mr. or Ms., and the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Vietnamese names work.
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