Chinese Names · Girl
Yan Ying name meaning
- 妍莹beautiful; luster of gems
- 妍颖beautiful; clever
- 燕莹swallow; luster of gems
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Chinese characters妍莹妍颖燕莹燕英
Yan Ying is a Chinese girl's name in Hanyu Pinyin spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 妍莹, 妍颖 or 燕英.
Chinese characters for Yan Ying
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 妍莹
beautiful; luster of gems
Mandarin yán yíng
- 妍颖
beautiful; clever
Mandarin yán yǐng
- 燕莹
swallow; luster of gems
Mandarin yàn yíng
- 燕英
swallow; outstanding
Mandarin yàn yīng
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 Ying
Yan Ying is a given name in Hanyu Pinyin (Mandarin) spelling, and this spelling is used in Malaysia. Yan often stands for 妍 (beautiful) or 燕 (swallow), while Ying often stands for 莹 (luster of gems), 颖 (clever) or 英 (outstanding). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Mandarin (pinyin) |
| Parts | Yan + Ying |
| 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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