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晏 Yan — a rarer surname
70.9 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Yan |
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| Strokes | 10 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname from the ancient state of Yan, associated with the wise minister Yan Ying.
What the character means
A serene, clear sky at dusk symbolizes calm and harmony.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China45
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write70
10 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Yan Ying — Qi statesman (578–500 BC), the witty prime minister of the Spring and Autumn period.
- Yan Shu — Yan Shu was a prominent Northern Song dynasty poet and politician, known for his refined ci poetry and served as a grand councilor.
- Yan Jidao — Yan Jidao was a Northern Song ci poet, son of Yan Shu, known for his emotional and exquisite lyric poetry.
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