Names Like Nhu — Find Similar Baby Names
Nhu is a 3-letter Vietnamese girls' name meaning “Gentle, Peaceful”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ngu and Niu, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -hu like Hu and Bhu, and names sharing the “peaceful” concept like Arav and Baris.
For the full Nhu profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Nhu page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Nhu
24 baby names that differ from Nhu by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngu | 1 | Depending On Pronunciation, Stupid; To Sleep; Fisherman; Fifth Numb... | Vietnamese | Female |
| Niu | 1 | Myth Name (God Of Nothingness) | Egyptian | Male |
| Nu | 1 | Girl | Vietnamese | Female |
| Na | 2 | Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Nab | 2 | Abbot | Scottish | Male |
| Nahum | 2 | Compassionate | Hebrew | Male |
| Nan | 2 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nat | 2 | Given. Form Of Nathan. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ned | 2 | Nickname For Edward. | English | Male |
| Nef | 2 | Nephew | German | Male |
| Nhat | 2 | Long Life; Also, Number One. | Vietnamese | Male |
| Nhung | 2 | Velvet | Vietnamese | Female |
| Nia | 2 | Derived From Abbreviation Of Names With -Nia Ending. | English | Female |
| Nic | 2 | People Of Victory | Romanian | Male |
| Nin | 2 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Niru | 2 | Strength / Power | Persian | Male |
| Nit | 2 | Myth Name | Egyptian | Female |
| Niut | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Nothingness) | Egyptian | Female |
| Njau | 2 | Kikuyu Of Kenya Name Meaning "Young Bull." | African | Male |
| Noa | 2 | Movement | Hebrew | Female |
| Noe | 2 | Rest:Consolation. Form Of Noah. | Spanish | Male |
| Nouf | 2 | Highest Point On A Mountain | Arabic | Female |
| Nour | 2 | Light | Arabic | Male |
| Now | 2 | Light | Arabic | Male |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Nhu’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 N-Names Like Nhu
21 names that share Nhu's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nhu's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Nhu
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Nhu.
Names That Rhyme with Nhu
17 baby names that share Nhu's last 2 letters — -hu. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hu | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Bhu | Myth Name (Earth) | Indian | Female |
| Dhu | Name Of The Prophet's Sword | Arabic | Male |
| Shu | Myth Name (Air) | Egyptian | Male |
| Thu | Autumn | Vietnamese | Male |
| Jehu | Jehovah Is He. The Biblical Military Commander Of Israel (Later Kin... | Hebrew | Male |
| Mahu | Hopi Myth Name. MAI | Native American | Female |
| Sihu | Flower (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Tahu | Pure | Arabic | Male |
| Elihu | My God Is He. A Young Man In The Biblical Book Of Job Who Gives Fie... | Hebrew | Male |
| Kwahu | Eagle (Hopi) | Native American | Male |
| Tutyahu | Goodness Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Azaryahu | God Helps | Hebrew | Male |
| Divyanshu | "Devine Light, Light Of Sun" | Indian | Male |
| Gedalyahu | God Has Made Great | Hebrew | Male |
| Tzefanyahu | Treasure By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Regenfrithu | Peaceful Raven | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Nhu
2 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nhu — Nh-. Good for parents who like Nhu's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.