Tianyu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tianyu – Meaning: sky, heavens (天宇, 'the expanse of the heavens') – Origin: Chinese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: tyen-YOO


Tianyu is a Chinese boy's name meaning “sky, heavens (天宇, 'the expanse of the heavens')”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Tianyu

Meaning: Sky, heavens (天宇, 'the expanse of the heavens').

Origin: Chinese.

How to Pronounce Tianyu

Phonetic: tyen-YOO   IPA: /tjɛn.y/

Popularity of Tianyu

Tianyu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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