All around the world, Nam (Nam 
, นาม 
, ナム 
, among others...) is a common dominantly masculine, but seldom female first name. The given name Nam is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, Vietnam, where it is quite a common male name, and U.S. Virgin Islands (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Vietnam, India, and the United States. Likewise, Nam is the last name as well as the forename.
Nam is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Nam | Myanmar, Mongolia, Vietnam, Malaysia, India |
| นัม, นาม | Thailand |
| ナム | Japan |
| 남 | South Korea, United States |
| Нам | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Azerbaijan |
| נאם | Israel |
| chae nam (b. 1351) |
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| leong sin nam Malaysian businessman, MY (b. 1880) |
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hoang nam FR (b. 1932) |
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| wong peng nam badminton player, SG (b. 1905) |
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| koh lock nam badminton player, SG (b. 1906) |
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nguyễn thành nam VN (b. 1961) |
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| bảy nam VN (b. 1913) |
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| nguyễn khoa nam South Vietnamese commander, VN (b. 1927) |
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| vũ tú nam Vietnamese writer (1929-2020), VN (b. 1929) |
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| mai van nam (b. 1921) |
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| rhee ho nam South Korean Mormon bishop (b. 1934) |
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| wong phui nam poet, MY (b. 1935) |
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| nguyễn văn nam Vietnamese composer, VN (b. 1936) |
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| kok nam Mozambican photojournalist, MZ (b. 1939) |
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| wah chung nam Hong Kong artist (b. 1952) |
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