Ye

Ye Meaning & Origin

About Ye
The name "Ye" is a Chinese surname that is pronounced as "Yeh" or "Yee." It is derived from the Chinese character "叶" (Yè), which means "leaf" or "foliage." The name is relatively common in China and is also found among Chinese communities around the world.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Ye is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 60.71% and females 39.29%, based on recent birth statistics.

Ye Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y IY1
🌐 IPA
/jɛ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ye in Braille

Here's how to represent Ye in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ye in braille

How to Spell the Name Ye in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ye using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ye in sign language

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