Yan
Yan stands for:
- Yan (state) , Chinese state during the Zhou Dynasty
- Yan (An – Shi) , short-lived state in China during the An Lushan Rebellion
- Yan Mountains ( Yānshān ), mountain range in China
Yan is a family name for the following people:
- Yan An (* 1993), Chinese table tennis player
- Yan Bingtao (* 2000), Chinese snooker player
- Yan Dhanda (* 1998), English soccer player
- Yan Fu (1853–1921), Chinese translator of Western scripts
- Yan Geling (* 1958), Chinese-American writer and screenwriter
- Yan Guowei , Chinese erhu player and editor
- Yan Han (* 1996), Chinese figure skater
- Yan Hong (* 1966), Chinese walker
- Yan Jingyue (1905–1976), Chinese sociologist and criminologist
- Yan Jun (* 1958), Chinese astrophysicist, chief scientist of the Chinese lunar program
- Yan Lei (* 1965), Chinese artist
- Yan Liang († 200), Chinese general
- Yan Lianke (* 1958), Chinese writer
- Yan Liben (around 600–673), Chinese painter
- Yan Ni (actress) (born 1971), Chinese actress
- Yan Ni (volleyball player) (* 1987), Chinese volleyball player
- Yan Ni (hammer thrower) (* 1993), Chinese hammer thrower
- Nieng Yan (* 1977), Chinese molecular biologist
- Yan Pei-Ming (* 1960), Chinese painter
- Yan Sen (* 1975), Chinese table tennis player
- Yan Song (Chancellor) (1480–1567), Chinese politician
- Yan Song (historian) (* 1973), Chinese historian and university professor
- Yan Song (soccer player) (* 1981), Chinese soccer player
- Song Yan , psychologist and university professor
- Yan Xishan (1883–1960), Chinese warlord and prime minister
- Yan Xuetong (* 1952), Chinese political scientist
- Yan Yujiang (* 1953), Chinese badminton player
- Yan Zi (* 1984), Chinese tennis player
- Cathy Yan , Sino-American director, screenwriter and producer
- Romina Yan (1974-2010), Argentine actress
