[ 1 syll. yan(g), ya-ng ] The baby boy name Yang is also used as a girl name. It is pronounced as 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.
See also the related categories, chinese and 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 Yance, Yank, Yenge, Yin, Yong (Chinese), Yonge, Younes, Young (Korean), Yunes, Yung, Janesh (Indian), Jens (Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, and Scandinavian), Yamqui, Yana, Yancee, Yancey (English), Yanci, Yancie, Yancy (English), and Yanick (Breton and French).
† English pronunciation for Yang: Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)"
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