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Unisex
Yiran
content and at ease
Origin
Chinese
Used in
zh
Origin and meaning of Yiran
Yiran (怡然) combines yí 怡, 'joyful, serene,' with rán 然, a particle indicating a state or manner: together they form the classic expression 'yiran zide,' meaning 'content and at ease,' at peace with oneself. It's an elegant unisex name valued for its literary origin and its wish for inner serenity. With different characters yi can also mean 'one' (一) or 'easy' (易), changing the sense considerably.
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