Yangon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yangon – Meaning: end of strife – Origin: Burmese – Pronunciation: yahn-GOHN


Yangon is a Burmese name meaning “end of strife”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Yangon

Meaning: End of strife.

Origin: Burmese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Yangon

Phonetic: yahn-GOHN   IPA: /jɑːŋˈɡoʊn/

Popularity of Yangon

Yangon 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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