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Tu

Unisex

Meaning of Tu: Vietnamese: 'bright or elegant'

Tu is a unisex name most strongly associated with Vietnamese naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice.

US rank 2025

Not in the US top list

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

427

First recorded 1978 · peak 1984

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 27 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 32 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 0 babies
US babies named Tu per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

73% boys · 27% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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