Yuen
China · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Yuen
The given name 'Yuen' (often romanized from Chinese 袁 or 阮) means "long robe" or "distant" from its Chinese root, with the character 袁 originally referring to a type of garment.
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Etymology
The given name 'Yuen' (often romanized from Chinese 袁 or 阮) means "long robe" or "distant" from its Chinese root, with the character 袁 originally referring to a type of garment. It is primarily used in Chinese cultures (Han Chinese, Cantonese, Hakka) and is historically notable as the surname of Yuan Shikai, a key military and political figure in late Qing and early Republican China.
Yuen currently ranks #11,321 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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