Meaning: Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters
The story
Chinese Yao can be written 瑶, associated with precious jade. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.
Nicknames
- Yaoyao
- Xiao Yao
Spellings & variants
- Yiu
Popularity
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Yao comes from Chinese.
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