Forename Yan

In the entire world, Yan (Yan , 印 , Ян , along with others...) is a widespread epicene given name. The first name Yan is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly Mongolia, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Macao, where it is a common primarily female, but very infrequently male name, and Hong Kong, where it is a common largely female, but infrequently boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, Mongolia, and Indonesia. Also, Yan is the last name as well as the forename.

Yan is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Yan

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Yan	Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar
印	China
Ян	Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, United States, Russia
ヤン	Japan
יאן	Israel
ยัน	Thailand
يان	Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Янь	Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan

First names said to be same

Ane, Annus, Diêm, Eom, Eun, Gan, Giâm, Giân, Guan, Gân, Gān, Ian, Ihn, In, Ián, Iâm, Jan, Jen, Jon, Ján, Lin, Ngan, Nghiem, Nghiêm, Ngiam, Ngiêm, Ngãn, Nhan, Ohm, Om, One, Oum, Tan, Uhm, Um, Un, Wayan, Xin, Xīn, Yañ, Yań, Yaň, Yen, Yeon, Yeoun, Yeun, Yim, Yin, Yon, Youn,

First name Yan in the context

Yan 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; Yan Po , the Water Margin character; Yan Lin , the W.I.T.C.H character, W.I.T.C.H. and Yang Xiao Long , the title character of RWBY, and in many other works.