At a Glance: Name: Yến – Meaning: Swallow (the bird) – Origin: Sino-Vietnamese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: YEN
Yến is a Sino-Vietnamese girl's name meaning “Swallow (the bird)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Vietnamese Baby Names That Are Musical and Meaningful.
Meaning & Origin of Yến
Meaning: Swallow (the bird).
Origin: Sino-Vietnamese.
A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'banquet' or 'feast' Actually: That sense belongs to a different, homophonous character meaning 'banquet' or 'feast.' The character behind this given name means 'swallow' (the bird).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Yến
Phonetic: YEN IPA: /ˈjɛn/
Popularity of Yến
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2022.
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