Fun Facts About the Name Yosan
- 32 babies named Yosan: U.S. records list 32 babies given the name Yosan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Yosan Mean?
Yosan is a romanized Korean name written 요산 in Hangul. Its meaning depends on the hanja chosen for the two syllables, so the spelling alone does not give a single translation. A possible writing is 堯山, from 堯 (high, lofty, or the legendary Emperor Yao) and 山 (mountain), which could be rendered "high mountain." Other hanja combinations are possible, however, and without them the meaning remains uncertain.
Yosan Name History & Origins
In Korean usage, Yosan is a two-syllable name written 요산 in Hangul. Names of this kind are usually formed from Sino-Korean elements, with families choosing the hanja that give the desired meaning; the same sound can represent more than one name. The romanized spelling Yosan is a modern rendering of that Hangul form. The name is also known as the pen name of the Korean novelist Kim Jeong-han, but that literary use is not evidence of the name's earliest occurrence or of a single fixed meaning.
How Popular is the Name Yosan?
Yosan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #15,021 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,204 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #15,021 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #18,353 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #19,025 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #17,106 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #19,133 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Yosan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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