Overview
people
Sample Size
8,519
Gender Distribution
Male:
74.5%
Female:
25.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Chinese, Russian
Meaning
In Chinese, Yan often means 'swallow bird' or 'strict'. In Russian, Yan is a form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
2,068 samples
95%
CN
1,535 samples
69%
ID
741 samples
91%
BR
494 samples
98%
US
365 samples
89%
HK
268 samples
85%
MY
252 samples
63%
RU
217 samples
96%
MM
214 samples
95%
CA
175 samples
87%
SG
164 samples
60%
GB
162 samples
70%
BE
120 samples
94%
ES
112 samples
72%
CH
105 samples
91%
CM
89 samples
94%
UA
77 samples
94%
TW
74 samples
61%
IT
71 samples
80%
MU
63 samples
90%
+ 56 more countries
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