Names Like Thu — Find Similar Baby Names
Thu is a 3-letter Vietnamese boys' name meaning “Autumn”. This page collects 123 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tahu and Tau, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -hu like Hu and Bhu, and names sharing the “autumn” concept like Aki and Akiko.
For the full Thu profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Thu page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Thu
24 baby names that differ from Thu by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahu | 1 | Pure | Arabic | Male |
| Tau | 1 | Tswana Of Botswana Name Meaning "Lion." | African | Male |
| Thi | 1 | Poem; Common Middle Name For Girls | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tho | 1 | Longevity; Long Living | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thuc | 1 | Aware | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thuy | 1 | Friendly, Gentle; Pussy Willow; Water | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tu | 1 | Star; Brilliant And Quick-Minded (Can Be Used For Boys And Girls) | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tab | 2 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Tad | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tag | 2 | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
| Tai | 2 | Talent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Taj | 2 | Crown TIMIN | Indian | Male |
| Tal | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tam | 2 | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tan | 2 | New, Chastity | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tao | 2 | Peach; Symbol Of Long Life | Chinese | Female |
| Tas | 2 | Myth Name | Hungarian | Male |
| Tatu | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Third Born." | African | Female |
| Ted | 2 | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | English | Male |
| Teo | 2 | Form Of Tom; Twin | Vietnamese | Male |
| Teru | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Good." This Name Is Most Often Us... | African | Female |
| Thai | 2 | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tham | 2 | Discreet Grace | Vietnamese | Female |
| Than | 2 | Brilliant | Vietnamese | Male |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Thu’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 T-Names Like Thu
24 names that share Thu's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Thu's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Thu
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 Thu.
Names That Rhyme with Thu
17 baby names that share Thu'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 |
| Nhu | Gentle, Peaceful | Vietnamese | Female |
| Shu | Myth Name (Air) | Egyptian | 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 Thu
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Thu — Th-. Good for parents who like Thu's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thi | Poem; Common Middle Name For Girls | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tho | Longevity; Long Living | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thai | Many; Multiple | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tham | Discreet Grace | Vietnamese | Female |
| Than | Brilliant | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thao | Grass; Also Kind, Sweet, Nice | Vietnamese | Female |
| Thaw | Thaw | English | Male |
| Thea | Divine | Greek | Female |
| Thom | Derives From Thomas Twin. | English | Male |
| Thor | Myth Name (God Of Thunder) | Danish | Male |
| Thuc | Aware | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thuy | Friendly, Gentle; Pussy Willow; Water | Vietnamese | Female |
| Thain | Follower | English | Male |
| Thais | Beloved | Greek | Female |
| Thana | Thankfulness | Arabic | Female |
| Thane | Follower | English | Male |
| Thang | Victory | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thanh | Pleasing To The Ear; Delicate; Of High Level; Achieved; Accomplishe... | Vietnamese | Male |