Yifan

Yifan is a name from China that is used for both boys and girls. Figuratively, this name means 'the compassionate earthly one'.

What does the name Yifan mean?

Yifan is a Chinese first name assigned to boys and girls. It has the figurative meaning 'the compassionate earthly one'. The name consists of two components from the Chinese language. The first part includes: yì (亦) also, yì (翊) to support, to help, and yì (逸) escape, to flee, leisurely, compassionate. The second part consists of: fán (璠) valuable jade, fān (帆) sailing, sailboat, and fán (凡) ordinary, worldly, earthly.

Where does the name Yifan come from?

Yifan is a name suitable for both men and women and originates from Chinese. Its meaning is 'the compassionate earthly one'. The name is composed of the following Chinese elements: yì (亦) = also, yì (翊) = to support, to help, yì (逸) = escape, to flee, leisurely, compassionate, combined with: fán (璠) = valuable jade, fān (帆) = sailing, sailboat, fán (凡) = ordinary, worldly, earthly. The language is Chinese.

How do you pronounce Yifan?

Yifan is pronounced like 'Jee-fan'.

Popularity

In Germany, Yifan is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2016, when it reached 2,920th place. Over the last ten years, Yifan has been chosen as a first name approximately 30 times, earning it 4,458th place in the corresponding ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,330th.

Nicknames & pet names

Fan

Famous people

• Hou Yifan (Chinese chess player)
• Wu Yi Fan (singer from the Korean band Exo)