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Yan Wei name meaning
- 彦伟accomplished; elegant; great; big
- 言威word; to speak; might; prestige
- 彦维accomplished; elegant; to maintain; hold together
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters彦伟言威彦维颜玮
Yan Wei is a Chinese name for boys in Hanyu Pinyin; its meaning depends on the characters chosen, such as 彦伟.
Chinese characters for Yan Wei
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 彦伟
accomplished; elegant; great; big
Mandarin yàn wěi
- 言威
word; to speak; might; prestige
Mandarin yán wēi
- 彦维
accomplished; elegant; to maintain; hold together
Mandarin yàn wéi
- 颜玮
face; colour; reddish jade; precious
Mandarin yán wěi
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 Wei
Yan Wei is a Chinese given name spelled in Hanyu Pinyin (Mandarin pronunciation). Common character choices include 彦伟 (accomplished; elegant + great; big); 言威 (word; to speak + might; prestige). 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 | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Mandarin (pinyin) |
| Parts | Yan + Wei |
| 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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