Is Tien used as girl's or a boy's name in Vietnam?

Question

Is Tien used as girl's or a boy's name in Vietnam?

Answer 1

You didn't put in any accent marks so it's hard to know the exact.

Beside from the Tie^n = fairy/flower and Tie^'n = progress/higher up that others comment. There is also Tie^`n = money, and Tie^?n = selective

Answer 2

Tie^n, Tie^/n or Tie^\n. Tie^n most uses for girl. Last 2 use most for boys. I see some girl with Tie^/n also.

Answer 3

Tiên is mostly for girls but Tiến can be a unisex name. My nice name is Đào Tiên.

Answer 4

i have only seen it used as a girls name, but im from the US what do i know

Answer 5

i have heard it go both ways...i have a friend in Ben Tre named Tien that is a girl. then i have an uncle also named Tien

Answer 6

Tien is mostly a girl's name in Vietnam, though i have heard of a few Tien's being boys.

Answer 7

Yes I agree with Star.. that Tiên is a girl's name and Tiến is a boy's name. Your explanation is absolutely correct!!

Answer 8

ppl have been saying its a girls name, but my sister has a friend whose name is Tien, and they're a boy. but usually, some names can go both ways.

by tien, youre talking about tiến right?

Answer 9

i've seen "thinh" as a mans name and "tien" as a girls name[the pronunciation is close to a westerns hearing, although vn dont see it that way]..."tien" means "fairy".. pretty effeminant..so i say girls name..

Answer 10

Tiên used for girl`s name

Example: Thủy Tiên. It is flower`s name: narcissus

If you sêe only Tiên. It means: fairy

And tiên is very beautiful name in ViệtNam

If you sêe: Tiến. It is used fo boy`s name in ViệtNam.

It means: advance.

I think my answer is very actual because iam vietnamese