The baby name Yijin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /i.dʑin/ (approx. "EE-jin").
Yijin is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Yijin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /i.dʑin/ (approx. "EE-jin").
Yijin is Korean in Origin.
Yijin is an East Asian given name in Mandarin Chinese and Korean. In Chinese it is the pinyin rendering of numerous two-character combinations, with tones varying by the chosen hanzi. In Korea it corresponds to 이진, a Sino-Korean name written with diverse hanja. Unisex in practice, it has been used for generations and remains popular for its elegant, auspicious sound.
Meaning depends entirely on the characters. Frequent choices include 怡瑾 “calm joy + fine jade,” 义进/義進 “righteous advance,” 锦/錦 “brocade” for prosperity, 金 “gold,” 瑾 “a virtuous jade,” 以眞/以真 “by means of truth,” and 怡珍 “joyful + precious.” Variants and spellings appear as Yijin, Yi-jin, or Yi Jin in pinyin; I-chin in Wade–Giles; and Yi-jin, I-jin, or Lee-jin in Korean romanization, with Yeejin seen informally.
Yijin is far from common. We count 35 recorded uses of it across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Yijin is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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