Name Yan

There are multiple origins and translations for the name Yan:

1. Slavic (Russian Ян/Йан) form of the name Ivan/John/Iohannes/Yochanan - "God (Ya/Jehovah) is merciful (Hanan)".

2. Derivative form of the Persian name-giving Jan etymology - "soul".

3. Chinese name (陽) - "sun" or of (顏) - "face; color" or of (严) - "tight; strict; severe" or of (岩) - "rock" or of (艳) - "gorgeous".

4. Comes from the Tatar name-giving Yana which actually means - "new"

5. Turkish name-forming in a figurative sense - "side; support".

7. Tibetan name semantics - "masculine energy".

8. Latin name refers to a - "born in January".

May also refer to Yan (feminine name ).