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印 Yin — a rarer surname

76.1 / 100 overall fit 🔊 hear it

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Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'seal', from the ancient state of Yin.

What the character means

deep impression, trust, distinctive character

Why it scores this way

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

6 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.

People who carried this name

• Yin Qian — —
• Yin Qing — Renowned Chinese composer, known for iconic songs like 'The Road to Heaven' and 'Into a New Era'.
• Yin Xiaotian — Chinese actor famous for TV dramas and films, rising to prominence in the early 2000s, notably in 'Saving the Lover'.

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