Names Like Hieu — Find Similar Baby Names
Hieu is a 4-letter Vietnamese boys' name meaning “Dutiful To Parents; Filial Dutifulness”. This page collects 100 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hien and Hadu, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -ieu like Kieu and Lieu, and names sharing the “parents” concept like Amichai and Nangila.
For the full Hieu profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hieu page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hieu
24 baby names that differ from Hieu by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hien | 1 | Gentle, Nice, Quiet (Can Be Either Girl Or Boy Name, But More Commo... | Vietnamese | Female |
| Hadu | 2 | Vigorous Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Hapu | 2 | Name Of A Pharaoh | Egyptian | Male |
| Haru | 2 | Born In The Spring | Japanese | Female |
| Heh | 2 | Myth Name (God Of The Immeasurable) | Egyptian | Male |
| Heru | 2 | Myth Name (Sun-God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Hid | 2 | From The Hide | English | Male |
| Hida | 2 | Warrior | German | Female |
| Hide | 2 | From The Hide | English | Male |
| Hiero | 2 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Hild | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilel | 2 | The New Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hind | 2 | Proper Name | Arabic | Female |
| Hisa | 2 | Long-Lasting | Japanese | Female |
| Hoel | 2 | Father Of Isolde | Arthurian | Male |
| Hu | 2 | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Hue | 2 | Lily Flower; Intelligence; Mental Brilliance; Enlightenment | Vietnamese | Female |
| Huey | 2 | Intelligent | English | Male |
| Ha | 3 | River | Vietnamese | Female |
| Haden | 3 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Hadi | 3 | Guiding To The Right | Arabic | Male |
| Haele | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Hai | 3 | Old Name For "Shoe" Or "Fairy Shoe" | Vietnamese | Female |
| Haidee | 3 | Modest | Greek | Female |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Hieu’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 |
4-Letter H-Names Like Hieu
24 names that share Hieu's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hieu's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Hieu
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 Hieu.
Names That Rhyme with Hieu
8 baby names that share Hieu's last 3 letters — -ieu. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieu | Graceful Or Beloved; Legend Name | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lieu | Willow | Vietnamese | Female |
| Trieu | Tide | Vietnamese | Male |
| Mahieu | Gift Of God | French | Male |
| Glifieu | Myth Name (Son Of Taran) | Celtic | Male |
| Mathieu | Gift Of God. | French | Male |
| Gruddieu | Myth Name (Son Of Muriuel) | Celtic | Male |
| Matthieu | Gift Of God. | French | Male |
Names That Start Like Hieu
5 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hieu — Hie-. Good for parents who like Hieu's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.