Ziyang
A boys’ name of Mandarin Chinese origin, meaning purple and sun or light.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ziyang by the numbers
Ziyang was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ziyang. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ziyan6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zayangraceful or beautiful; variant of Zain240 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zidanegrowth, increase; variant of Zaydane90 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ziyahlight, splendor; a variant of Zia85 in the US (2017)
- Zidangrowth or increase54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ziyonthe promised land; a modern respelling of Zion47 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Ziyang, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Ziyang, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
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