A surname meaning 'to swim', from the ancient state of You.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China45
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write60
12 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
You Cuo — Northern Song scholar (1053–1123), disciple of the Cheng brothers.
You Benchang — Chinese actor born 1933, famous for his iconic portrayal of the eccentric monk Ji Gong in the 1985 TV series, a beloved cultural icon.
You Guoen — Chinese literature scholar (1899-1978), specialist in Chu Ci studies, chief editor of the influential textbook History of Chinese Literature.