Boy name
The name Yayan: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Yayan is a masculine name with two syllables, Ya-yan, and a recorded male share of 95%. It is used as a Sundanese familiar name repeating the sound yan. The median birth year of recorded bearers falls in the 1960s; Yayat offers a similar name for comparison.
About the name Yayan
- Popularity
- #915
- 22 occurrences in our data sample
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- 95% of recorded bearers are male
- Syllables
- Ya-yan
- 2 syllables · 5 letters
- Generation
- 1960s
- median birth year of recorded bearers (1968)
- Notable people
- 12
- Yayan Ruhian, Yayan Ganda Hayat Mulyana
How Yayan is used
Yayan is used as a Sundanese familiar name repeating the sound yan.
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Names like Yayan, with their meanings
How to pronounce Yayan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jajan/ |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦪꦪꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮚᮚᮔ᮪ |
Is Yayan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yayan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 95% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Yayan ranks #915 among boy names in our data sample (22 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Yayan
Famous people named Yayan
- Yayan Ruhian · b. 1968
- Yayan Ganda Hayat Mulyana · b. 1966
- Yayan Jatnika · b. 1966
- Yayan Sofyan
- Yayan Alfian Nugraha · b. 1971
- Yayan Aliansyah
- Yayan Atmaja · b. 1967
- Yayan Heryanto · b. 1966
- Yayan Juherman · b. 1982
- Yayan Mulyana · b. 1970
- Yayan Nurbayan · b. 1966
- Yayan Saptyawan
FAQ about the name Yayan
Is Yayan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yayan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 95% of bearers are male.
How is the name Yayan used in Indonesia?
Yayan is used as a Sundanese familiar name repeating the sound yan.
How many syllables does Yayan have?
Yayan has 2 syllables (Ya-yan) and 5 letters.
Which names are similar to Yayan?
Similar-sounding names include Yayat (life), Yayang (darling), Yahya (the prophet john's name) and Yasin (name of a quranic chapter).
How popular is the name Yayan?
Yayan ranks #915 among boy names in our data sample (22 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Famous people named Yayan?
Notable people named Yayan include Yayan Ruhian, Yayan Ganda Hayat Mulyana, Yayan Jatnika.
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