Trần Explained

Trần
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /vi/
Meaning:	ancient
Region:	East Asia
Language:	Vietnamese
Footnotes:	from the Trần dynasty

Trần (陳) or Tran is the second most common Vietnamese surname after Nguyen. More than 10% of all Vietnamese people share this surname.

History

See also: Trần dynasty. The Tran ruled the Trần dynasty, a golden era in Vietnam, and successfully repelled the Mongol invasions of Vietnam, introducing improvements to Chinese gunpowder. During the Tran dynasty, arts and sciences flourished, and Chữ Nôm was used for the first time in mainstream poetry. Emperor Trần Nhân Tông was a great reformer of Chu Nom and the first emperor to use Chu Nom in Vietnamese poetry.

List of people surnamed Tran

Trần Bình Trọng (1259–1285), Vietnamese general
Trần Đại Quang (1956–2018), President of Vietnam
Trần Độ (1923–2002), lieutenant general of the People's Army of Vietnam and political reformer
Trần Đức Lương (born 1937), President of Vietnam
Trần dynasty (1225–1400), rulers of Đại Việt/Vietnam
Later Trần dynasty (1407–1413), period of unrest in Đại Việt/Vietnam
Trần Hưng Đạo (1228–1300), prince, statesman, military commander of Đại Việt/Vietnam, whom repelled two out of three major Mongol invasions in late 13th century
Trần Kim Tuyến (1925–1995), chief of intelligence of South Vietnam
Trần Lệ Xuân (1924–2011), also known as Madame Nhu, politician of South Vietnam
Tran My Van (active 1986–2006), Vietnamese Australian academic in history and Asian studies
Trần Ngọc Tâm (fl 1957–64), member of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Trần Nhân Tông (1258–1308), given name Trần Khâm, emperor of Trần dynasty,
Trần Phú (1804-1931), Vietnamese General Secretary of Indochinese Communist Party
Trần Quang Khôi (1930–2023), general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Trần Hưng Đạo, an imperial prince, statesman and military commander of Đại Việt military forces during the Trần dynasty.
Trần Thái Tông (1218–1277), emperor of Trần dynasty,
Trần Thánh Tông (1240–1290), given name Trần Hoảng (陳晃), emperor of Trần dynasty
Trần Thiện Khiêm (1925–2021), officer in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Trần Thủ Độ (1194–1264), general, leader of Trần clan
Trần Trọng Kim (1883–1953), courtesy name Lệ Thần, Vietnamese scholar, Prime Minister of Empire of Vietnam
Trần Tử Bình (1907–1967), Vietnamese revolutionary, general of Democratic Republic of Vietnam, ambassador
Trần Văn Đôn (1917–1998), general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Trần Văn Hai (died 1976), brigadier general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Trần Văn Hữu (1896–1984), president of government of Cochinchina, Prime Minister of State of Vietnam
Trần Văn Hương (1903–1982), president of South Vietnam
Trần Văn Khắc (1902-1990), founder of Vietnamese Scouting movement
Charles Trần Văn Lắm (1913–2001), Minister for Foreign Affairs for Republic of Vietnam
Trần Văn Minh, also known as Sylvain Trần Văn Minh (1923–2009), diplomat, general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Trần Văn Trà, Nguyễn Chấn, known as Trần Văn Trà (1918–1996), Vietnamese general
Trần Văn Thủy (born 1940), Vietnamese documentary film director
Huu Can Tran (1950–2023), perpetrator of the 2023 Monterey Park shooting
Trần Huỳnh Duy Thức (born 1966) Vietnamese engineer, entrepreneur, human rights activist, prisoner of conscience
Trần Hiếu Ngân (born 1972), Vietnamese Taekwando athlete
Trần Thu Hà, also known as Hà Trần (born 1977), Vietnamese singer, producer
Levy Tran (born 1983), American actress, model
Natalie Tran (born 1986), Australian video blogger
Roni Tran Binh Trong (born 1987), Finnish singer
Karrueche Tran (born 1988), American actress
Trần Lê Quốc Toàn (born 1989), Vietnamese Olympic weightlifter
Kelly Marie Tran (born 1989), American actress
Trần Thị Thùy Dung (born 1990), Miss Vietnam winner
Lana Condor (born 1997), birth name Tran Dong Lan, American actress
Thalia Tran, American actress