Yin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YIN
- Origin
- Chinese
Yin is a boys' name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yin mean?
Chinese: meaning depends on the character used
Yin is also the dark, receptive half of yin and yang in Chinese philosophy.
Is Yin a girl's or a boy's name?
Yin is a boys' name.
How popular is Yin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 5 boys.
Yin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Names like Yin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yug, Tai, Minh, Shko, Yoan, Yitzchok, Loki, Rumi, Guto, Yakov, Dakota, Taio
Names related to Yin
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin, Yichen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Yin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yin, updated 20 October 2026.