Yanan

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Yanan has different meanings depending on the characters used to write it. It can mean "misty" or "cloudy" if written with the characters “烟雾”. Yanan can also mean "to extend" or "to cover" if written with the characters “延安”.
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Chinese)
亚楠,
亚男,
延安 or 烟雾
Pronunciation
YAH-NAHN
Yah-nan
Popularity
Yanan is not a very popular name internationally. In the United States, Yanan is not in the top 1000 names for either boys or girls. However, it is a common name in China.

cartoon of the name Yanan
Cartoon of Yanan

Yanan Name meanings & History

The name Yanan is of Chinese origin. The name Yanan has different meanings depending on the characters used to write it. It can mean "misty" or "cloudy" if written with the characters “烟雾”. Yanan can also mean "to extend" or "to cover" if written with the characters “延安”. From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Yanan is commonly used as a given name in China.

Zodiac Sign of Yanan: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yanan:

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

A: Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Action

N: Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Neat,Nagging,Nervous

Yanan is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name

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