The baby name Yat-Sen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAT-sen (Cantonese: [jɐt˥ sɐn˥]; English approx: 'YAT-sen'; Mandarin: Yìxiān [i˥˩ ɕjɛn˥]).
Yat-Sen is Cantonese in Origin.
The baby name Yat-Sen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAT-sen (Cantonese: [jɐt˥ sɐn˥]; English approx: 'YAT-sen'; Mandarin: Yìxiān [i˥˩ ɕjɛn˥]).
Yat-Sen is Cantonese in Origin.
Yat‑Sen is a Cantonese-based romanized given name stemming from the literary Chinese courtesy name 逸仙 (Mandarin Yìxiān; Cantonese Jaat6-sin1). Popularized worldwide by Dr. Sun Yat‑sen, the name pairs 逸, meaning “unfettered, outstanding, at ease,” with 仙, “immortal, transcendent,” yielding a sense of “free immortal” or “liberated transcendent.” The hyphen reflects the disyllabic structure common in traditional Chinese given names when rendered in English.
Used chiefly in Cantonese-speaking communities and among the overseas Chinese during the 20th century, Yat‑Sen often honors Sun Yat‑sen and appears as a given or middle name, usually masculine though usable unisex today. Variants include Yat Sen, Yatsen, Yat‑sin/Yat Sin (closer to modern Cantonese), Yixian (Mandarin pinyin), and I‑hsien or Yi‑hsien (Wade–Giles). Note that “Yat” here represents 逸 rather than the numeral 一, and the famous “Sun” is a separate surname.
Yat-Sen is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 2 times, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
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