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The baby name Ye is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Mandarin': "Yè — 'yeh' (approx. /jɛ̂/ with falling tone)", 'Cantonese': "commonly romanized as Yip/Yap — 'yip' (approx. /jɪp/)", 'Korean': "Ye — 'yeh' (approx. /je/)", 'English (mononym)': "Ye — often pronounced 'yay' or 'yee' depending on speaker"}.

Ye is Chinese, English, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Korean
Pronunciation: {'Mandarin': "Yè — 'yeh' (approx. /jɛ̂/ with falling tone)", 'Cantonese': "commonly romanized as Yip/Yap — 'yip' (approx. /jɪp/)", 'Korean': "Ye — 'yeh' (approx. /je/)", 'English (mononym)': "Ye — often pronounced 'yay' or 'yee' depending on speaker"}

What is the meaning of the name Ye ?

The baby name Ye is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Mandarin': "Yè — 'yeh' (approx. /jɛ̂/ with falling tone)", 'Cantonese': "commonly romanized as Yip/Yap — 'yip' (approx. /jɪp/)", 'Korean': "Ye — 'yeh' (approx. /je/)", 'English (mononym)': "Ye — often pronounced 'yay' or 'yee' depending on speaker"}.

Ye is Chinese, English, Korean in Origin.

Ye spans several languages with distinct roots and meanings. In Mandarin pinyin it transcribes multiple characters, notably 叶/葉 “leaf,” 烨/燁 “radiant blaze,” and 夜 “night,” appearing as both a given name and a common surname. Older romanizations render it Yeh; Cantonese often gives Yip/Ip (for 葉), and Hokkien Iap. As a given name, modern Chinese usage favors auspicious characters like 烨 to convey brilliance and prosperity.

In Korean, Ye (예) can stand alone or join other syllables; meaning depends on the hanja, such as 藝 “art,” 禮 “propriety,” or 叡 “wise.” In Burmese, Ye is a common male name, drawn from words meaning “brave” or “water,” depending on spelling. In English contexts, Ye recalls the archaic plural “you” and has seen minimalist, modern use. Variants and related forms include Yeh, Yip, Ip, Iap, and Yea. Overall meanings span leaf, brightness, night, artfulness, courtesy, wisdom, and water.

Ye has the following similar or variant Names

Ye – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
CN 0 #54 32 3,857
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
CN Boys 0 #124 264 9,639
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
CN Girls 0 #159 248 8,829
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
MO Boys 0 #194 30 5,842
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
SG 0 #219 51 11,010
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
TW Boys 0 #226 16 7,111
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Girls 0 #232 20 7,056
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
SG Boys 0 #240 676 17,960
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
JP Boys 0 #284 14 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
SG Girls 0 #358 236 18,916
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
PH Boys 0 #372 12 11,440
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
HK Boys 0 #452 76 12,905
CO 0 #465 16 7,768
HK Girls 0 #466 150 16,104
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
PA Girls 0 #470 12 9,861
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
UY Girls 0 #499 12 6,731
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
AE Girls 0 #507 47 20,968
CR Girls 0 #513 20 11,342
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
MY Boys 0 #548 673 25,439
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AR Girls 0 #576 24 8,289
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #806 33 4,949
MY Girls 0 #814 181 24,821
EG Boys 0 #823 64 15,035
CL Girls 0 #834 18 14,098
OM Boys 0 #859 23 17,948
CO Boys 0 #861 60 15,656
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #877 54 5,610
United States Boys 2022 #904 5 7,226
PE Girls 0 #913 31 14,861
United States Girls 2005 #920 5 9,844
NL Boys 0 #923 29 5,873
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #930 54 5,561
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
CO Girls 0 #982 97 16,140
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
MA 0 #1,084 45 20,986
DZ 0 #1,137 40 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,146 38 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,272 200 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,297 150 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,514 101 28,008

Ye is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Ye

Ye is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ye is a one syllable name, pronounced {'Mandarin': "Yè — 'yeh' (approx. /jɛ̂/ with falling tone)", 'Cantonese': "commonly romanized as Yip/Yap — 'yip' (approx. /jɪp/)", 'Korean': "Ye — 'yeh' (approx. /je/)", 'English (mononym)': "Ye — often pronounced 'yay' or 'yee' depending on speaker"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yè (pinyin with tone mark), Yeh (older/Taiwan romanization), Yip / Yap / Ip (Cantonese romanizations), Yee (alternative spelling) and 예 (Korean Hangul).
Across languages, Ye has these equivalents: Leaf (literal English translation of Chinese 叶), Ye (as artist mononym).
Somewhat — Ye ranked #675 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Ye ranks highest in Finland (#675 in 2026).