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
Spellings & variants
- Yiu
- Mengyao
Popularity
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
- Short
- Mythical
- Works everywhere
Origins
Yao comes from Chinese.
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Flower; heroic qualities with the cited Chinese characters
Yue
Moon or surpassing with the cited Chinese characters
Lin
Forest or fine jade with the cited Chinese characters
Jing
Quietness or crystal with the cited Chinese characters
Li
Beauty or reason with the cited Chinese characters
Na
Graceful with the cited Chinese characters
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