Yu
Featured in baby name books
Yu is a Chinese name meaning “jade,” and it can also mean “rain.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names
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Usage of Yu in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Yu 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 Yu is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Yu in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 9 boys were named Yu, making it the #8243 boys' name in the US. Since 1969, 449 boys have been named Yu, with the most (17) in 2002.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Yu in the US in 2025. Since 1972, 381 girls have been named Yu, with the most (23) in 2007.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Yu
There are 294 towns and villages with Yu in their name, in 18 countries.
🇨🇳 China 73🇲🇲 Myanmar 47🇷🇺 Russia 45🇹🇭 Thailand 42🇰🇵 North Korea 34🇰🇷 South Korea 18🇻🇳 Vietnam 11🇲🇾 Malaysia 6
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Yu Chui | Sha Tin, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 14,944 | Map |
| Kong Yu | Ratanakiri, 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 170 | Map |
| Ah Yu | Tanintharyi Region, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Anyb’-yu | Komi, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Ban Yu | Nan, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Batu Yu | Jambi, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Belyy-Yu | Komi, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Bu Yu | Dong Nai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Chee Yu | Bago Region, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Fu Yu | Da Nang City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Yu
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Yu in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇳 China 1🇷🇺 Russia 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Yu Hu | Hubei, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| N’yu Vasyuki | Rostov, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Yu songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Yu in their title. The best known:
- So~Yu~Toko Aru Yo Ne? – SKE48 (2020)
- Raska yu – Pere Bonet Mir (1943)
- Yuve Yuve Yu – The Hu
- KONDOO YU TAYARI (13312)
- YIH'YU L'RATZON (Janowski)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Yu
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Yu.
Yu Darvish
Fictional characters named Yu
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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