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Chinese Names that Start With Y

Updated October 2026

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There are 25 Chinese names that start with the letter Y for boys and girls, including Yuna, Yichen, Yu, Yicheng, Yize, Yuxi, Yutong, Yichen, Yuxuan, Yuxuan, Yinuo, Yihan, Yihan, Yimo, Yimo, Yutong, Yuxi, Yuxin, Yu, and Ye.

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Yuna
Japanese, Breton, Korean, Chinese, Dutch
"superiority, gentleness, or citrus fruit; lamb; willow, abundant, child, happy + to reach, to hold; jade + elegant, beautiful; June"
An attractive, widely appealing, multicultural option, Yuna has its roots in Japanese, Breton, Korean, Chinese. KPOP singer Yuna may be attracting some attention to her name, as might influencer…
Yichen
Chinese
"grand + moon, stars"
A popular choice for boys in China in recent years, Yichen has featured in the Top 5 in its native country. It includes the chen element, which features a number of times throughout the Top 10. Also…
Yu
Chinese
"universe"
Yu the Great founded China's first dynasty and the name went on to become one of the most popular boy names in its native country during the 2000s. In more recent years, it has been used as an…
Yicheng
Chinese
"grand + completed, succeeded; bright + honest, true"
Similar in sound to the popular Chinese name, Yichen, Yicheng is a name that celebrates finishing something, or the virtue of honesty, depending on which characters are used.
Yize
Chinese
"grand benevolence"
While Yize is a unisex name, in recent years it has featured in the Top 10 names for boys in China, ranking alongside Mingze and Yuze, which share the same zé element. The meaning of the name varies…
Yuxi
Chinese
"speak night tide"
A popular Chinese name, Yuxi appeared in the Top 10 names for girls in its native country in recent years. With the evocative and poetic meaning of "speak night tide" or "language of the evening…
Yutong
Chinese
"rain + Chinese parasol tree; speak + Chinese parasol tree"
A nature related choice, Yutong recently made the Top 10 names for girls in China in recent years, not once but twice in different forms. Connected with rain and speech and to the Firmiana simplex…
Yichen
Chinese
"grand + moon, stars"
A unisex choice that is currently hugely popular for boys in China, Yichen can mean ""grand + moon and stars", though with different characters, it may also be interpreted as "bright morning" and…
Yuxuan
Chinese
"universe, high"
Recent years have seen Yuxuan rank in the Top 10 names for boys in China, however it is a unisex choice. It blends the stylish yu character, meaning "universe" with xuan meaning "lofty, high", giving…
Yuxuan
Chinese
"universe, high"
A unisex Chinese name with the grand meaning of "lofty, high universe", Yuxuan is currently more popular for boys in China where it ranked in the Top 10 in a recent year.
Yinuo
Chinese
"Promise"
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…
Yihan
Chinese
"art, mellow"
Creative, calm, and popular in its native China, Yihan is a unisex choice that has ranked in the Top 10 in China in recent years. As with many Chinese names, the meaning varies depending on the…
Yihan
Chinese
"art, mellow"
A name associated with art and talent, with craft and calmness, Yihan is a unisex choice, though it currently leans feminine in China, where it ranked in the Top 10 names for girls in a recent year.
Yimo
Chinese
"coix bubble"
Also written as Yǐmò, this name is a popular choice in China where it ranked in the Top 10 names for girls. It is popularly linked to the plant Coix lacryma-jobi , also known as 'Job's tears' and…
Yimo
Chinese
"coix bubble"
While Yimo recently ranked as a Top 10 name for girls in its native China in recent years, it is a unisex name, associated with the plant Coix lacryma-jobi , also known as 'Job's tears' and adlay…
Yutong
Chinese
"rain + Chinese parasol tree; great, abundant + vermillion"
A Chinese name with multiple connections to nature, Yutong is associated with the Firmiana simplex tree (better known as the Chinese parasol); with hardwood trees of the paulownia genus; with rain…
Yuxi
Chinese
"speak night tide"
A name with an intriguing meaning, Yuxi may be interpreted as "speak night tide" or "language of the evening tide", giving it an mystical quality. Currently popular for girls in China, it is a unisex…
Yuxin
Chinese
"rain + joy"
Popular in China in the 2000s, Yuxin is a joyful, nature related choice.
Yu
Chinese
"universe; rain"
A unisex choice that did rank among the Top names for boys in China back in the 2000s, Yu may be interpreted to mean "rain", "universe", "pleasant", or "jade", depending on what character is used. It…
Ye
Chinese
"leaf"
Ye is a name with a lovely meaning, which is probably just a bit short for usage outside the Chinese community. Paired with Mei, however, it could work. Ye-Mei would mean beautiful leaf, a lovely…

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