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The baby name Yin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Yīn (first tone) — 'yeen' /jɪn/; other tones (Yín, Yǐn, Yìn) occur with different characters..

Yin is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Mandarin pinyin: Yīn (first tone) — 'yeen' /jɪn/; other tones (Yín, Yǐn, Yìn) occur with different characters.

What is the meaning of the name Yin ?

The baby name Yin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Yīn (first tone) — 'yeen' /jɪn/; other tones (Yín, Yǐn, Yìn) occur with different characters..

Yin is Chinese in Origin.

Yin is a unisex Sinitic name, rendered in Hanyu Pinyin from several Chinese characters pronounced Yīn/Yín/Yìn. As a given name or name element across Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking communities, it also appears as a surname (殷 Yīn; 尹 Yǐn). The form evokes the classical yin-yang cosmology, where yīn denotes the receptive, lunar principle, and it surfaces in early Chinese history via the Shang dynasty’s posthumous name Yin (殷).

Its meaning depends on the character chosen: 茵 “cushion; verdant,” 音 “sound; tone,” 银/銀 “silver,” 殷 “abundant; flourishing,” 胤 “lineage; heir,” 因 “cause,” or 印 “seal.” Without tone marks, all are written Yin, so the written Hanzi determines nuance. Variants and related forms include In (Japanese/Korean readings), Im/Yim in Korean or Southern Min, and Cantonese spellings where Mandarin Yan or Ying may appear as Yin. Common in compound names (e.g., Yin-ling, Jia-yin).

Yin has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yin

Yin Chang Actor · Born 1989 · United States Yin Chang is an American actress best known for playing Mei Kwan in the 2011 film Prom and for her recurring role as Nelly Yuki on Gossip Girl. She has also appeared on shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Six Degrees.

Yin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
CN 0 #72 14 3,857
TW 0 #88 13 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
HK Boys 0 #110 1,326 12,905
HK Girls 0 #121 1,348 16,104
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
MO Boys 0 #192 32 5,842
CN Boys 0 #198 130 9,639
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Girls 0 #210 42 7,056
MY 0 #211 126 12,352
SG 0 #212 58 11,010
CN Girls 0 #215 151 8,829
HK 0 #216 143 8,483
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
TW Girls 0 #224 53 8,139
TW Boys 0 #224 18 7,111
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
SG Girls 0 #252 416 18,916
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MY Girls 0 #276 1,294 24,821
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
Canada Boys 1995 #299 5 1,834
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
Canada Girls 1997 #301 5 2,310
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #334 12 8,138
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
SG Boys 0 #524 175 17,960
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Boys 0 #580 13 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
MY Boys 0 #734 401 25,439
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
PE Boys 0 #812 67 14,506
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Boys 0 #870 51 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
MX Boys 0 #926 57 16,355
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #960 24 5,561
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,047 32 16,140
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,151 33 17,781
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,401 46 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,432 40 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Yin is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Yin

Yin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Yin is a one syllable name, pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Yīn (first tone) — 'yeen' /jɪn/; other tones (Yín, Yǐn, Yìn) occur with different characters..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 阴 (Yīn), 银 (Yín), 印 (Yìn), 殷 (Yīn/ Yín), 尹 (Yǐn) and Alternative romanizations: Yen.
Across languages, Yin has these equivalents: Conceptual: 'yin' in yin–yang (feminine/passive principle), Conceptual equivalent for '银' (silver), : names meaning 'Silver' or 'Argent' (English/Latin-based), Similar-sounding/transliterations in other languages: Yen (Vietnamese/older romanizations), In (Korean romanization).
Yes — Yin ranked #299 in Canada in 1995, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Yin ranks highest in Canada (#299 in 1995).
Yes — 1 notable people named Yin are in our database, including Yin Chang (Actor).