# tên meaning in Vietnamese: name (A1)

> tên means “name, to be named” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ten-name/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tên**: name

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ten

## 1. name (noun)

name, to be named

Also used as the verb: *Em tên Mai* (My name is Mai), with or without *là*.

- Tên tôi là Lan. — My name is Lan.
- Em tên Mai, còn anh? — My name's Mai, and you?

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