Names Like Tu — Find Similar Baby Names
Tu is a 2-letter Vietnamese boys' name meaning “Star; Brilliant And Quick-Minded (Can Be Used For Boys And Girls)”. This page collects 79 such names across 5 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tau and Thu, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, and names sharing the “brilliant” concept like Aglaia and Bahira.
For the full Tu profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Tu page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Tu
24 baby names that differ from Tu by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tau | 1 | Tswana Of Botswana Name Meaning "Lion." | African | Male |
| Thu | 1 | Autumn | Vietnamese | Male |
| Tum | 1 | Myth Name (Great God Of Annu) | Egyptian | Male |
| Ty | 1 | Abbreviation For Names Beginning With Ty-. | English | 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 |
| Tahu | 2 | Pure | Arabic | 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 |
| Thi | 2 | Poem; Common Middle Name For Girls | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tho | 2 | Longevity; Long Living | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thuc | 2 | Aware | Vietnamese | Male |
| Thuy | 2 | Friendly, Gentle; Pussy Willow; Water | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tia | 2 | Princess Or Crowned One | Greek | Female |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Tu’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 |
2-Letter T-Names Like Tu
1 names that share Tu's exact length (2 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Tu's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Tu
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 Tu.