Overview
people
Sample Size
2,190
Gender Distribution
Male:
77.8%
Female:
22.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Chinese
Meaning
Yao is a popular Chinese first name that can mean 'bright', 'beautiful' or 'auspicious'. It is quite rare as a first name in Germany but may also be used by some German-speaking individuals of Chinese origin.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
CI
742 samples
82%
CN
406 samples
58%
US
296 samples
100%
TG
107 samples
97%
FR
98 samples
77%
TH
78 samples
82%
TW
73 samples
67%
GH
53 samples
96%
MY
31 samples
81%
BJ
22 samples
100%
SG
21 samples
81%
GB
20 samples
85%
IT
17 samples
71%
DE
17 samples
65%
HK
17 samples
76%
BF
13 samples
100%
CA
12 samples
58%
AU
10 samples
80%
BE
9 samples
56%
ML
8 samples
100%
+ 11 more countries
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