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Entry № 6653 · Vietnamese origin

Yen Yen — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ YEN /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Vietnamese
Meaning
"Peaceful, calm; swallow"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Vietnamese)
The meaning

A name that means "peaceful, calm; swallow".

Yến is the Vietnamese word for "peaceful" or, depending on tone, "swallow" (the bird). Used widely as a feminine name in Vietnam.

Yen is widely used in Vietnam.

Peaceful swallow. The Vietnamese bird.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

Yến
Transliteration
Yến
Pronunciation
/ jɛn /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Yen stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Yen · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Yens before her.

Real people
Yến
Common Vietnamese name.
In fiction
Yen
Common in Vietnamese fiction.
Related

Names connected to Yen.

Variants & spellings
  • Yenn
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
  • Yenn
Numerology

The number behind Yen.

5

The Free Spirit

Yen reduces to five — the number of Vietnamese swallow.

Parents on Yen

Why families chose this name.

"Peaceful swallow in Vietnamese. Three letters. Yến."
Mai · Mother of one · Hanoi