South
A common Vietnamese name meaning 'south', often used to signify the southern region of Vietnam. It can also be found in Korean contexts where it typically carries the same meaning or can refer to 'man' depending on the hanja used.
Less common today
Nam isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,869 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Pioneering Korean-American video artist
South Korean actor and model
Vietnamese-Australian novelist and poet
