Names / Thi
Is Thi a first name or a last name?
Thi is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Vietnam.
In Vietnamese names, Thi (Thị) is a common middle name, traditionally for women: in Tran Thi Lan it is neither the first nor the last name.
How to address someone called Thi
- Vietnam. Thi is a given name, and in Vietnam the given name is used even formally: Dear Mr. Thi or Dear Ms. Thi is correct.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Thi by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Thi as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (71 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 0 | 67 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Thi in the United States
- As a surname: about 1,024 people in the 2010 census, rank 24,446 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 465 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
Thi as a given name: men or women?
About 91% of people with Thi as a given name in Wikidata are women. 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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