Yen
Usage of Yen in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Yen against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Yen is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Yen is a Vietnamese name meaning “calm.” Yen is also a Chinese name meaning “desired one.”
Yen in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Yen in the US in 2025. Since 1975, 564 girls have been named Yen, with the most (33) in 1982.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Yen in the US in 2025. Since 1984, 47 boys have been named Yen, with the most (7) in 1988.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Kazakhstan | #314 boys | 1 | Bureau of National Statistics, Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Yen
There are 920 towns and villages with Yen in their name, in 12 countries.
🇻🇳 Vietnam 677🇹🇭 Thailand 186🇨🇳 China 35🇷🇺 Russia 6🇱🇦 Laos 4🇲🇲 Myanmar 4🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 2🇰🇭 Cambodia 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Phổ Yên | Thai Nguyen, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 231,363 | Map |
| Việt Yên | Bac Ninh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 205,900 | Map |
| Phúc Yên | Phu Tho, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 180,000 | Map |
| Vĩnh Yên | Phu Tho, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 119,128 | Map |
| Hưng Yên | Hưng Yên Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 118,646 | Map |
| Yên Vinh | Nghệ An Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 107,082 | Map |
| Yên Bái | Lao Cai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 100,631 | Map |
| Yên Hòa | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 77,029 | Map |
| Yên Nghĩa | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 49,643 | Map |
| Yên Phụ | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 23,942 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Yen
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs with Yen in their name, in 4 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 4🇨🇦 Canada 3🇻🇳 Vietnam 2🇨🇳 China 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Yen | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Yen | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Yen Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Nam Yen | Tak, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Yen | Nakhon Phanom, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Mae Yen | Phayao, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Wang Nam Yen | Si Sa Ket, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Hồ Yên Mỹ | Thanh Hóa Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
| Hồ Yên Thắng | Ninh Binh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
| Yen-ko Hu | Xinjiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Yen songs
One song on Wikidata has Yen in its title:
- Yen – Slipknot (2022)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Yen
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Yen.
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Yen as a pet name
FurryName has found 5 dogs named Yen in public pet registers, making it the #28,116 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (5). Yen as a dog name →
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