Chinese name syllable
Syllable Yah
- 椰coconut palm; coconut
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 1
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters椰
Yah is a syllable in Chinese names that can stand for characters such as 椰; the meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Yah
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 椰
coconut palm; coconut
Hokkien iâ / Teochew ia5 / Mandarin yē
attested
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Yah
Yah is an uncommon spelling that matches the Hokkien reading iâ of 椰, the character recorded in public data for this spelling. 椰 means coconut palm. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Chinese names with the syllable Yah
Sources
- MDBG: 椰 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 椰 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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