Yuan
Usage of Yuan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Yuan 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 Yuan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Yuan is a Chinese name meaning “round.” Yuan is also read as “shining peace.”
Yuan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 15 boys were named Yuan, making it the #5861 boys' name in the US. Since 1984, 175 boys have been named Yuan, with the most (15) in 2025.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Yuan in the US in 2025. Since 2012, 37 girls have been named Yuan, with the most (8) in 2012.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Yuan
There are 123 towns and villages with Yuan in their name, in 6 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 88🇨🇳 China 31🇰🇷 South Korea 1🇳🇬 Nigeria 1🇹🇼 Taiwan 1🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Keji yuan | Guangdong, 🇨🇳 China | 8,249 | Map |
| A Yuân | Da Nang City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Ban Yuan | Phang Nga, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Ban Yuan | Phayao, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Ban Yuan | Songkhla, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Ban Yuan | Nakhon Nayok, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Ban Yuan | Suphan Buri, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Ban Yuan | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Shangxiongjia Yuan | Hubei, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Wan Yuan | Sichuan, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Yuan
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Yuan in their name, in 2 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 4🇨🇳 China 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Yuan Dang | 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Yuan | Chumphon, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Yuan | Surin, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Sa Nam Ban Ko Yuan | Satun, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Sa Nam Ban Yuan Yang | Songkhla, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Yuan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Yuan.
Yuan Ch'iung-ch'iung
Yuan as a pet name
FurryName has found 6 dogs named Yuan in public pet registers, making it the #21,867 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (6). Yuan as a dog name →
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