Yun
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- YOON
- Origin
- Chinese
Yun is a name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yun mean?
Chinese: Chinese and Korean name; meaning depends on the character used
In Chinese, a common character for Yun means cloud.
Is Yun a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Yun has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Yun 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 6 boys.
Yun in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names related to Yun
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
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, “Yun: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yun, updated 20 October 2026.