At a Glance: Name: Yin – Meaning: the shaded, receptive, dark principle in Chinese philosophy (阴/陰); also romanizes other characters such as 殷 – Origin: Chinese – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: YEEN
Yin is a Chinese unisex name meaning “the shaded, receptive, dark principle in Chinese philosophy (阴/陰); also romanizes other characters such as 殷”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Yin
Meaning: The shaded, receptive, dark principle in Chinese philosophy (阴/陰); also romanizes other characters such as 殷.
Origin: Chinese.
How to Pronounce Yin
Phonetic: YEEN IPA: /in/
Popularity of Yin
Yin 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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