Yon
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Yon is a Burmese name meaning “rabbit.”
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Yon in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Yon 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 Yon is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Yon in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Yon in the US in 2025. Since 1960, 87 boys have been named Yon, with the most (11) in 1971.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Yon
There are 206 towns and villages with Yon in their name, in 13 countries.
🇲🇲 Myanmar 69🇰🇷 South Korea 59🇰🇵 North Korea 36🇹🇭 Thailand 23🇫🇷 France 6🇻🇳 Vietnam 5🇰🇭 Cambodia 2🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint-Yon | Île-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 863 | Map |
| Yon Melo | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 19 | Map |
| Ban Yon | Xiangkhoang, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Yon | Chiang Mai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Bo Yon | Bago Region, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Bu Yon | Mandalay Region, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Buôn Yơn | Dak Lak, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Chongp’yŏn | Jeollabuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | – | Map |
| Chwap’yŏn | Gangwon-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | – | Map |
| Da Yon | Lam Dong, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Yon
There are 14 lakes and reservoirs with Yon in their name, in 5 countries.
🇰🇷 South Korea 7🇹🇭 Thailand 3🇰🇵 North Korea 2🇨🇦 Canada 1🇯🇵 Japan 1
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| Changjae-yŏn | Kangwŏn-do, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Yon Ko | Hokkaido, 🇯🇵 Japan | Map |
| Yon Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Yong-yŏn | South Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Yŏn-je | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Yŏn-ji | Gyeongsangbuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Yŏn-ji | Gyeongsangbuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Yŏn-ji | Gyeongsangbuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Na Yon | Nakhon Si Thammarat, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Nong Wua Yon | Kalasin, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
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