Chinese Names · Girl
Yan Lin name meaning
- 妍琳beautiful; gem
- 燕琳swallow; gem
- 妍霖beautiful; continued rain
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Chinese characters妍琳燕琳妍霖彦林
Yan Lin is a Chinese name for girls in Hanyu Pinyin; its meaning depends on the characters chosen, such as 妍琳.
Chinese characters for Yan Lin
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 妍琳
beautiful; gem
Mandarin yán lín
- 燕琳
swallow; gem
Mandarin yàn lín
- 妍霖
beautiful; continued rain
Mandarin yán lín
- 彦林
accomplished; elegant; forest
Mandarin yàn lín
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 Yan Lin
Yan Lin is a Chinese given name spelled in Hanyu Pinyin (Mandarin pronunciation). Common character choices include 妍琳 (beautiful + gem); 燕琳 (swallow + gem). The real meaning depends on the characters the parents chose, so the options here are possibilities only. The spelling is in use in Malaysia, and the characters chosen can differ from family to family.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Mandarin (pinyin) |
| Parts | Yan + Lin |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with Y |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
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