Names Like Duc — Find Similar Baby Names
Duc is a 3-letter Vietnamese boys' name meaning “Physical Exercise, Desire”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Duci and Due, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -uc like Luc and Phuc, and names sharing the “physical” concept like Ken.
For the full Duc profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Duc page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Duc
24 baby names that differ from Duc by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duci | 1 | Wealthy Gift | Hungarian | Female |
| Due | 1 | Virtuous | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dace | 2 | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dack | 2 | Reference To The French Town Dax. | English | Male |
| Dae | 2 | Indian | Female | |
| Dai | 2 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dal | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dan | 2 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Dao | 2 | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Dar | 2 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dat | 2 | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Vietnamese | Male |
| Daud | 2 | Arabic Form Of David (Beloved) | Arabic | Male |
| Dax | 2 | A Town In Southwestern France Dating From Before The Roman Occupation. | French | Male |
| De | 2 | Royalty | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dee | 2 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With The Letter D. | English | Female |
| Del | 2 | Surname Prefix Meaning Of The. Also Used As An Independent Name And... | French | Male |
| Des | 2 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Des. | English | Male |
| Dev | 2 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Dev-. | English | Male |
| Dhu | 2 | Name Of The Prophet's Sword | Arabic | Male |
| Di | 2 | Divine. Mythological Ancient Roman Divinity Diana Was Noted For Bea... | French | Female |
| Dia | 2 | Myth Name (Daughter Of Eineus) | Greek | Female |
| Dice | 2 | Myth Name (Justice) | Greek | Female |
| Dick | 2 | Strong Leader | German | Male |
| Din | 2 | Congolese Name Meaning "Great." | African | Male |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Duc’s Vietnamese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Female |
| Anh | Intellectual Brightness | Female |
| Anh Dung | Heroism, Strength | Male |
| Bao | Protection | Male |
| Be | Baby; Doll | Female |
| Bian | Secretive; Hidden | Female |
| Bich | Jade | Female |
| Binh | Peace, Peacefulness (Also A Girl's Name) | Male |
| Cadeo | Folk-Song | Male |
| Cai | Female | Female |
| Cam | Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset | Female |
| Canh | Scenery | Female |
| Chau | Pearls, Precious Stones (Also A Boys Name) | Female |
| Chi | Tree Branch, Twig | Female |
| Chien | Fight, Battle, Combat | Male |
| Chinh | Correctness, Righteousness | Male |
| Cuong | Healthy And Prosperous | Male |
| Dac Kien | Acquired View Or Knowledge | Male |
| Danh | Fame, Prestige | Male |
| Dao | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Female |
| Dat | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Male |
| De | Royalty | Male |
| Dien | Farm, Farming | Male |
| Diep | Leaves; Type Of Trees That Have Red Flowers | Female |
3-Letter D-Names Like Duc
24 names that share Duc's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Duc's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Duc
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Duc.
Names That Rhyme with Duc
8 baby names that share Duc's last 2 letters — -uc. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc | Light: Illumination. Form Of Luke. | French | Male |
| Phuc | Luck, Blessings.Southern Version. | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thuc | Aware | Vietnamese | Male |
| Truc | Wish | Vietnamese | Female |
| Malduc | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Kim Cuc | Yellow Chrysanthemum | Vietnamese | Female |
| Gorboduc | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Hanh Phuc | Blessing From Above, As In Good Family; Also Happiness | Vietnamese | Female |
Names That Start Like Duc
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Duc — Du-. Good for parents who like Duc's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Due | Virtuous | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dubg | Black Haired | Irish | Male |
| Dubh | Black | Scottish | Male |
| Dubv | Dark Faced | Celtic | Male |
| Duci | Wealthy Gift | Hungarian | Female |
| Duer | Hero | Celtic | Male |
| Duff | Dark-Skinned | Gaelic | Male |
| Duha | Forenoon | Arabic | Female |
| Duke | The Royalty Title Used As Nickname Or Given Name. Also An Abbreviat... | English | Male |
| Dung | Heroic, Heroism | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dunn | Dark Skinned | English | Male |
| Duana | Feminine Of Duane. Dark | Irish | Female |
| Duane | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Little Black-Haired One; Dark; Swarthy."... | Irish | Male |
| Dudek | Bagpiper | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Dudon | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Duena | Chaperon | Spanish | Female |
| Duffy | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Dulce | Sweet | Spanish | Female |