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Unisex name

Yang

Yang ranks #4,017 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 5 places, 14 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #3,473 for cats.
Yang's popularity trend

Yang's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%20162018202120242025
Dogs in our data
14
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#4,017
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
56% girls
56% girls44% boys
What does Yang mean?
/ˈjeɪ̯ŋ/1 syllable

Yang is also an everyday word (noun): “A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine…”.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Yang shows up

Yang's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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