Yanyan

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Swallow" or "Beautiful eyes"
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Chinese)
妍妍,
炎炎,
燕燕 (for "Swallow"), 眼眼 (for "Beautiful eyes")
燕燕,
雁雁,
Pronunciation
YAN-yahn
YEHN-YEHN
Popularity
Yanyan is not commonly used outside of China, Taiwan or Hong Kong, making it a unique and distinct name for those who choose it.

cartoon of the name Yanyan
Cartoon of Yanyan

Yanyan Name meanings & History

"Swallow" or "Beautiful eyes". From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" all combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well. Yanyan is used as a personal name in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. It can be given as a first or last name, and is often translated into English as "Swallow" or "Beautiful eyes".

Zodiac Sign of Yanyan: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yanyan:

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

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

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

Yanyan is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Youthful name

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