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Globally, 陽 (Ян , 陽 ) is a common masculine first name. The first name 陽 is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is quite a common male name, Russia, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Belarus. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, 陽 is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Ян | Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia |
陽 | China |
陽 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: John the Apostle , the apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple, Gospel of Mark; Jan Bronski , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; General Dodonna , the character in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope; Ivan Orav , the ultra-patriotic fictional character created by Andrus Kivirähk, Ivan Orava mälestused and Jan Brady , the character from The Brady Bunch, and in many other works.