Yao
A boys’ name of Chinese origin, meaning handsome or distinguished.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Yao by the numbers
Yao was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 1984, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yao. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Yao
Names that are said the same way as Yao, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Yao, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Yao, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)