At a Glance
- Origin
- Chinese
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- YANG-tsee
Yangtze is a Chinese unisex name. It appears in our list of 175+ River Baby Names That Flow Beautifully.
Meaning & Origin of Yangtze
Origin: Chinese.
A common claim: Son of the Ocean Actually: Yangtze is often said to mean 'son of the ocean', but this is a mistaken folk etymology based on a similar-sounding character; the river was named after the ancient settlement of Yangzi.
How to Pronounce Yangtze
YANG-tseeIPA /ˈjæŋtsi/
Popularity of Yangtze
Yangtze 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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