The name Yang is a girl's name meaning "ocean".

Yang is a unisex Chinese name with a number of appealing meanings, based on the character used to write the name. As a feminine given name, Yang is typically written with a character meaning "ocean".
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Yang is a popular surname in China, where it can mean "willow" or "aspen", "goat" or "sheep" depending on the character used. It's also found as a last name in Korea, where it most often means "bridge", but also "willow" and "assist". In the US, Yang is ranked Number 290 among the most common surnames.

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The name Yang peaked for girls at #9535 in 1993. Yang is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

The name Yang is a boy's name meaning "ocean; light, sun, male".

A unisex — but more commonly male — name in China, Yang would make a familiar but practically one-of-a-kind first name in the English-speaking world. Yang can be written with characters to give it the meaning "sun", "male", and "ocean", among others.
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Yang is a popular surname in China, where it can mean "willow" or "aspen", "goat" or "sheep" depending on the character used. It's also found as a last name in Korea, where it most often means "bridge", but also "willow" and "assist". In the US, Yang is ranked Number 290 among the most common surnames.

The name Yang peaked for boys at #3056 in 1990. Yang is occasionally used for girls in 2012.

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