Cognomen 艷 (艷 
, Yàn 
) , in the entire world, is a rare family name. The cognomen 艷 is characteristic of Algeria, where it is a rare surname, Myanmar, and Morocco, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Myanmar, and Algeria. Likewise, 艷 is the forename as well as the last name.