Yinuo Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Yinuo

Yinuo is a Chinese female name meaning "promise" and originated as part of an idiomatic expression "Yinuo Qianjin" (一诺千金), which means "one promise; one thousand gold" or "keep your word.". Additionally, when spelled with different characters, it may be interpreted as "follow + promise" instead.

Yinuo for girls

The name ranked as a Top 10 name in China in recent years, appearing on the list not once, but twice in its two different forms.

Notable people called Yinuo include Yinuo Mu, principle harpist in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Yinuo Chen, a Chinese actress who starred in Empresses in the Palace.

Yinuo for boys

While Yinuo has ranked in the Top 10 names for girls in China in recent years, it is a unisex choice. Interpreted as meaning "promise", it comes from the expression "Yinuo Qianjin" (一诺千金), which means "one promise; one thousand gold" or "keep your word."

Pronounced yee-NWAW.

As of October 2026, Yinuo ranked #13527 for girls in US births in 2022 and #14051 for boys in US births in 2019 SSA, peaked at #9908 for girls in 2017 and #10717 for boys in 2018.