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First letter

Rare gems

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20 names

Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

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Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Yi

Resolute or suitable with the cited Chinese characters

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Yichen

Greatness and a heavenly body with the cited Chinese characters

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Yifan

One and sail with the cited Chinese characters

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Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

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Ying

Flower; heroic qualities with the cited Chinese characters

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Yinuo

One promise with the cited Chinese characters

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Yize

Greatness and favor with the cited Chinese characters

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Yong

Bravery or eternity with the cited Chinese characters

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Yu

Jade, rain or delight with the cited Chinese characters

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Yue

Moon or surpassing with the cited Chinese characters

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Yueying

Moon and flower with the cited Chinese characters

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Yuhang

Universe and sailing with the cited Chinese characters

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Yun

Cloud with the cited Chinese characters

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Yutong

Rain and paulownia with the cited Chinese characters

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Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

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Yuxuan

Universe and loftiness with the cited Chinese characters

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Yuze

Universe and favor with the cited Chinese characters

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