A unisex — but more commonly male — name in China, Yang would make a familiar but practically one-of-a-kind first name in the English-speaking world. Yang can be written with characters to give it the meaning "sun", "male", and "ocean", among others.
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Yang is a popular surname in China, where it can mean "willow" or "aspen", "goat" or "sheep" depending on the character used. It's also found as a last name in Korea, where it most often means "bridge", but also "willow" and "assist". In the US, Yang is ranked Number 290 among the most common surnames.

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Yang is a unisex Chinese name with a number of appealing meanings, based on the character used to write the name. As a feminine given name, Yang is typically written with a character meaning "ocean".
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Yang is a popular surname in China, where it can mean "willow" or "aspen", "goat" or "sheep" depending on the character used. It's also found as a last name in Korea, where it most often means "bridge", but also "willow" and "assist". In the US, Yang is ranked Number 290 among the most common surnames.

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