Respectful, filial piety, or dutiful
Hieu is a common Vietnamese name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word for filial piety. It represents one of the most important virtues in Confucian ethics, emphasizing respect and duty toward one's parents and ancestors.
Less common today
Hieu isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,078 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Governor of South Australia
Award-winning Vietnamese-American poet
