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Yang - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Yang

[ 1 syll. yan(g), ya-ng ] The boy name Yang is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is YAENG †. Yang is used predominantly in the Chinese language and its origin is also Chinese. The name's meaning is the male principle in the universe.

Yang is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Yang include Yong (Chinese), Young (Korean), Yancey (English), Yancy (English), Yanick (Breton and French), Yanik (Breton and French), Yanis (Greek), Yanka (Russian), Yanko (Slavic), Yannic (Breton and French), Yannick (Breton and French), Yannik (Breton and French), Yannis (Greek), Yiannis (Greek), Yunis (Arabic), Yunus (Turkish), Janak (Indian), Janek (Czech and Polish), Janik (Breton, Czech, French, and Polish), and Janosch (German).

 



† English pronunciation for Yang: Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; NG as in "ping (P.IH.NG)"


 
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