Yan
Meaning of Yan
Yan is a male name with Chinese origin. In Chinese, it is pronounced as "yahn" (/jɑːn/). Some variations of the name include Yann and Yannick. Yan has been given to newborn boys in the United States since at least 1971, with varying levels of popularity over the years. In recent years, it has been consistently given to around 25-35 boys per year, with a rank between 3000-4000. The name Yan carries a sense of cultural diversity and uniqueness, making it a meaningful choice for parents looking for a distinctive name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Chinese
- Pronunced as yahn (/jɑːn/)
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Notable People Named Yan
| Yan Ni, also known as Yan Kaiyan, is a renowned Chinese film and television actress who ranked 54th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2015. |
| Yan Gomes is a Brazilian-American professional baseball catcher who has played for several Major League Baseball teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals, and Oakland Athletics. |
| Yan Han is a Chinese figure skater known for his achievements as a three-time Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2013 Cup of China champion, and a four-time Chinese national champion. |
| Yan Zi is a retired tennis player from mainland China and Hong Kong. |
| Yan Bingtao is a former professional snooker player from China, known for winning the ISBF World Snooker Championship at the age of 14 and later receiving a five-year ban from professional competition due to match-fixing offenses. |
| Yan Xiaonan is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist competing in the Strawweight division of the UFC, currently ranked #2 in the women's strawweight and #9 in the women's pound-for-pound rankings. |
| Yan Liben was a renowned Chinese architect, painter, and politician during the early Tang dynasty, known for his famous Thirteen Emperors Scroll and other notable portraits. |
| Yan Pei-Ming is a Chinese painter known for his large-scale portraits, particularly of Mao Zedong, and has been based in France since 1981. |
| Yan Xiang, also known as Wenze, was an official during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China, and there is speculation that he may have defected from serving under Yuan Shu to join the Han central government led by Cao Cao. |
| Yan Yan, also known as Ziyou, was a prominent disciple of Confucius and considered his most distinguished student in the study of the classics. |
| Yan Song is a retired Chinese professional footballer known for his career as a midfielder. |
| Yan Song, also known as Weizhong and Jiexi, was a Chinese politician and regent of the Ming dynasty, known for his corruption and dominance of the Ming government during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. |
| Yan Wenjing, a Chinese writer born as Yan Wenjin in Wuchang, Hubei province, is known for his literary contributions. |
| Yan Yuan, also known as Yizhi or Hunran, was a Chinese classicist, essayist, and philosopher who founded the practical school of Confucianism and promoted the Six Arts. |
| Yan Maciel dos Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for CD Olimpia in Honduras. |
