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Yang

Unisex NameChinese Origin

Meaning

From Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically onl

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Yang and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership
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Creativity
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Spirituality
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Adventure
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Intelligence

Famous People Named Yang

Yang di-Pertuan Negara

Yang di-Pertuan Negara (English: (he) who is Lord of the State) is a title for the head of state in certain Malay-speaking countries, and has been used as an official title at various times in Brunei.

LeadershipSuccess

Yang di-Pertua Negeri

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri (head of state in Malay) is the official title of the ceremonial governors of the Malaysian states without monarchs (hereditary heads of state), namely Penang, Malacca,.

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

Yang Huanming

Yang Huanming (; born 6 October 1952), also known as Henry Yang, is a Chinese biologist, businessman and one of China's leading genetics researchers.

InnovationIntelligenceWisdom

Yang Manchun

Yang Manchun is the name given to the Goguryeo commander of Ansi Fortress in the 640s.

LeadershipSuccess

Yang Xuanzhi

Yang Xuanzhi () was a Chinese writer and translator of Mahayana Buddhist texts into the Chinese language, during the 6th century, under the Northern Wei Dynasty.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

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Yang in Other Languages

VietnameseDương
JapaneseHaru

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