Hoai is a girl baby name of Vietnamese origin. The recorded meaning is "Nostalgic; remembering". Use this page to review the meaning, origin, popularity signal, related names, and decision tools before adding it to a shortlist.
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Nostalgic; remembering
This is the recorded meaning currently available for Hoai.
Vietnamese
Hoai is listed with Vietnamese origin.
Girl name
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5
1988
1983
12 babies
cooling
boys, girls
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boy
Study; science (Vietnamese)
Shares Vietnamese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
girl
Billion; silver; bank
Shares Vietnamese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
girl
Night-blooming flower; fine jade
Shares Vietnamese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
boy
Buddha; enlightened being
Shares Vietnamese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
boy
Loyalty; meaning; duty
Shares Vietnamese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
boy
Discuss; reason; ethics
Shares Vietnamese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
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girl
Billion; silver; bank
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
girl
Night-blooming flower; fine jade
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
girl
Mist; fog; dew (Vietnamese)
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
girl
Result; fruit (Vietnamese)
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
girl
Ten; perfect; salty
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
girl
Elegant; graceful; delicate
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
girl
Lotus; connected (Vietnamese)
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
girl
Boat; vessel; flowing
Shares Vietnamese origin with Hoai.
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girl
Billion; silver; bank
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
girl
Night-blooming flower; fine jade
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
girl
Mist; fog; dew (Vietnamese)
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
girl
Result; fruit (Vietnamese)
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
girl
Ten; perfect; salty
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
girl
Elegant; graceful; delicate
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
girl
Lotus; connected (Vietnamese)
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
girl
Boat; vessel; flowing
Similar database signal: Vietnamese origin.
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Hoai is recorded with the meaning "Nostalgic; remembering" and Vietnamese origin.
Hoai is listed as a girl name of Vietnamese origin. Use the related names and collection links on this page to compare it with names from the same background when a relevant collection exists.
The popularity section on this page uses U.S. Social Security Administration baby-name data when records are available. Use it as one signal alongside meaning, origin, sound, and family fit.
Names like Hoai usually share some combination of origin, rhythm, gender style, or popularity feel. The related-name sections on this page use names from the database instead of invented suggestions.