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Vietnamese · Unisex name

Thien

“heaven, sky”

About the name Thien

Thien, written Thiên with diacritics, is a Vietnamese given name used for both boys and girls. It is derived from the Vietnamese word meaning ‘heaven’, and it also carries the sense of ‘sky’. The word is Sino-Vietnamese and corresponds to the Chinese character 天, which has the same meaning. In Vietnamese the given name is placed last in a full name, and Thien also appears in compound given names and as a middle name.

Meaning
heaven, sky
Origin
Vietnamese
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
Tee-EN(2 syl.)

Variants and spellings

  • Thiên

If you like Thien

  • Minh
  • Linh
  • Hanh
  • Khanh

Middle names for Thien

  • Thien An
  • Thien Thao
  • Thien Hanh
  • Thien Khanh
  • Thien Tu
  • Thien Mai

Questions about Thien

What does Thien mean?
Thien is a Vietnamese name meaning "heaven, sky".
How do you pronounce Thien?
Thien is pronounced Tee-EN, with emphasis on the second syllable.
What are variants of Thien?
Variants of Thien include Thiên.

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