Save Type Country Usage English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish Pronounced Pron. vee-et-NAHM(English) vee-et-NAM(English) vyet-NAHM(English) vyet-NAM(English) VYET-NAM(French) [key] Meaning & History From Việt Nam, meaning "southern Yue", derived from Sino-Vietnamese 越 (việt), referring to the Yue people, and 南 (nam) "south". This is the name of a country in southeastern Asia. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesYuenan(Chinese) Vietname(Portuguese) Việt Nam(Vietnamese)Same SpellingViệt Nam Entry updated July 2, 2017