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Yue

Quick answerYue (悦, 月, or 越) is a Chinese name meaning "joy/delight" (悦), "moon" (月), or "exceed" (越), derived from classical Chinese characters with roots in Old Chinese phonetic and semantic systems.

Chinese · Girl · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#9,438
TrendStable
Peak year2021
Syllables1
OriginChinese
LanguageChinese
CultureChinese
Letters3
Numerology6 Chaldean 3
Global rank#1,133

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yue

Yue (悦, 月, or 越) is a Chinese name meaning "joy/delight" (悦), "moon" (月), or "exceed" (越), derived from classical Chinese characters with roots in Old Chinese phonetic and semantic systems.

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Etymology

Yue (悦, 月, or 越) is a Chinese name meaning "joy/delight" (悦), "moon" (月), or "exceed" (越), derived from classical Chinese characters with roots in Old Chinese phonetic and semantic systems. The name is primarily used in Chinese-speaking cultures, particularly in China, Taiwan, and Singapore, with no specific religious association but reflecting Confucian and Daoist philosophical traditions in Chinese naming practices.

Yue currently ranks #9,438 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.

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