Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
#5
My
GirlVietnamese· “beautiful”
- Meaning
- beautiful
- Origin
- Vietnamese
- Pronunciation
- MEE
- Syllables
- 1
- US rank 2025
- #12,775
- US babies 2025
- 7
- Best rank
- #1,362 (1982)
- Peak year
- 1982
Meaning and origin of My
My is a Vietnamese name that is usually said to mean “beautiful”.
My is a Vietnamese girl's name, usually representing a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning beautiful, the same root seen in the Chinese mei. It is often used as part of a longer name, such as a middle name or combined with another element. In Vietnamese it is said MEE, with a broken rising tone, not like the English word my. That difference is the main thing families using it in the US tend to explain. The name is short, graceful and common in Vietnam. Related Vietnamese names include Mai, which means apricot blossom.
Other spellings with the same sound: Mai.
Popularity over time
My first appears in US Social Security records in 1971. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #1,362 in 1982, the same year it reached its highest count of 91 babies. In 2025, 7 babies were named My, and it ranked #12,775 nationally. That is 50% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #1,823 in 1980, #5,872 in 2000, #13,102 in 2010, and #12,775 in 2025. Of the 1,101 US girls named My since records began, 49% were born in the 1980s, its biggest decade. The 1990s come next, with 201 babies. Since 2010, 139 more have been named My.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Jenell, Talitha, Candance, Thuy, and Jenica.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
My is usually pronounced MEE, with one syllable. It has two letters, starts with M and ends in “-my”. Names that sound the same but are spelled differently include Mai.
Middle names for My
A few middle names that flow with My: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for My
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name My mean?
My is a Vietnamese name that is usually said to mean “beautiful”.
What is the origin of the name My?
My has Vietnamese roots. My is a Vietnamese girl's name, usually representing a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning beautiful, the same root seen in the Chinese mei.
Is My a popular name?
Not especially. My ranked #12,775 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is My a boy or girl name?
My is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce My?
My is usually pronounced MEE. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings