Globally, יאנג (Yang 
, Young , Yeong 
) is a widespread epicene first name. The forename יאנג is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, Ghana, where it is quite a common predominantly boy's, but very seldom feminine name, and Singapore, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in China, the United States, and Indonesia. Much more frequently, יאנג is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Young, Yang | Taiwan, United Kingdom, China, United States, Malaysia |
| Yeong | United Kingdom, China, United States, Malaysia, Myanmar |
| יאנג | Israel |
Dương, Eng, Eyu, Ieong, Ing, Io, Iyu, Jang, Jing, Jong, Leong, Leung, Liang, Ling, Liáng, Líng, Lương, Nio, Rong, Ryang, Ràng, Róng, Y'Ng, Yahng, Yanq, Yeo, Yeoh, Yeung, Ying, Yio, Yiu, Yong, Younger, Youngová, Yu, Yuchengco, Yung, Yáng, Yīng, Лианг, Лян, Юнг, Ян, Янг, جونغ, يانغ, يونغ, ジョン, ヤン, ヤング,
יאנג is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yang Chun , the Water Margin character; Yang Yanzhao , the fictional character, sixth son of Yang Linggong, The Generals of the Yang Family; Yang Wenguang , the fictional character, son of Yang Zongbao and Mu Guiying, The Generals of the Yang Family; Yang Nari , the Korean Virtual YouTuber and Yang , the fictional character from Street Fighter, Street Fighter III, and in many other works.