Worldwide, يون (Yun 
, Ion 
, Yoon , along with others...) is a widespread predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly first name. The given name يون is characteristic of Moldova, where it is a prevalent male name, Romania, where it is a widespread boy's name, and Iceland, where it is a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Romania, Moldova, and China. Also, يون is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yun, Yoon | China, Romania, Malaysia, United States, Myanmar |
| Ion | China, Romania, Malaysia, Moldova, Myanmar |
| Jón | Germany, Iceland, Spain, Australia, United States |
| يون | Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq |
يون is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yun Iijima , the character in New Game!; Li Yun , the Water Margin character; Ion , the fictional character, a DC Comics superhero, Green Lantern; Ion Göttlich and Yun Lishou , the Jin Ping Mei character, and in many other works.