At a Glance
- 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
YEENIPA /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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Similar Names
Tsukiko · Hei · Ankoku · Kuroi · Kuro · Yamiko
