Nam

Nam Meaning & Origin

About Nam
The name "Nam" is of Vietnamese origin and has multiple meanings. It can be a unisex name meaning "south" or "southern" in Vietnamese, representing the direction. Additionally, "Nam" can also be a short form of names like "Namita" in Indian origin, meaning "humble" or "modest" in Sanskrit. The meaning of the name "Nam" can vary depending on cultural context and origin.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nam are male.

Nam Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -58.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NM
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/næm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nam in Braille

Here's how to represent Nam in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nam in braille

How to Spell the Name Nam in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nam using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nam in sign language

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