Yu (Chinese given name)

Yu is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese given name.

People with this name include:

Bai Yu (actor) (born 1990), Chinese actor
Bai Yu (actress), Chinese producer, actress, and director
Chang Yu (tennis), retired Chinese tennis player.
Cheng Rui (died 903), Tang dynasty warlord known as Guo Yu at one point
Du Yu (223–285), Chinese classicist, military general, and politician
Du Yu (composer),Chinese composer* Du Yu (sport shooter) (born 1986), Chinese trap shooter
Duan Yu (1083–1176), courtesy name Heyu, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xianzong of Dali, was the 16th emperor of the Dali Kingdom
Emperor Suzong of Tang (711–762), personal name Li Yu, emperor of the Tang dynasty
Emperor Daizong of Tang (727–779), personal name Li Yu, emperor of the Tang dynasty, Emperor Suzong's son
Gao Yu (died 929), chief strategist
Gao Yu (journalist) (born 1944), Chinese journalist and dissident
Ha Yu (actor) (born 1946), or Xia Yu, Hong Kong actor
Huduershidaogao (34 BC-AD 46), born Yu, Xiongnu chanyu
Ji Yu (姬虞; fl. 1042 BC), better known as Shu Yu of Tang
Ji Yu (姬圉; d. 637 BC), better known as Duke Huai of Jin
Li Yu, Prince of Dan (died 820), Emperor Daizong of Tang's son
Li Yu, Prince of De (died 905), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang's son, briefly a puppet emperor
Li Yu (Later Tang) (died 935), chief councilor of the Later Tang dynasty
Li Yu (Southern Tang) (937–978), ruler of the Southern Tang dynasty, also a famous poet
Li Yu (author) (1610–1680), Chinese author during the Ming and Qing dynasties
Li Yu (speed skater) (born 1961), Chinese short track speed skater
Li Yu (director) (born 1973), Chinese film director and screenwriter
Lian Yu (born 1886), a diplomat, politician, judicial officer and lawyer in the Republic of China
Peggy Yu or Yu Yu (Chinese: 俞渝; pinyin: Yú Yú; born 1965), Chinese businesswoman
Phil Chang (張宇; born 1967), Taiwanese singer-songwriter
Xia Yu (actor) (born 1978), Chinese actor
Yu Tsai, American photographer
Yu the Great (禹 or 大禹) (2200–2100 BC), founder of the Xia dynasty
Zhang Yu (actress) (张瑜; born 1957), Chinese film actress
Zhang Yu (basketball) (张瑜; born 1986), Chinese basketball player
Zhang Yu (footballer, born 1994) (张瑀), Chinese footballer
Zhang Yu (footballer, born 2001) (张禹), Chinese footballer
Zhang Yu (general) (張玉; 1343–1401), Ming dynasty general
Zhang Yu (hurdler) (张瑜; born 1971), Chinese hurdler
Zhang Yu (Nanhe) (張裕; died 219), courtesy name Nanhe, official serving under the Eastern Han dynasty warlord Liu Bei
Zhang Yu (sport shooter) (born 2000), Chinese sports shooter
Zhang Yu (tennis) (born 1976), Chinese tennis player
Zhang Yu (voice actress) (张昱; born 1988), Chinese voice actress known for Overwatch
Zhang Yu (volleyball) (张宇; born 1995), Chinese volleyball player
Zhou Yu (175–210), Han dynasty general who served the warlords Sun Ce and his successor Sun Quan
Zhou Yu (Renming) (fl. 2nd century), Han dynasty official who served the warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao
Zhou Yu (canoeist) (born 1989), Chinese sprint canoeist
Zhou Yu (table tennis) (born 1992), Chinese table tennis player

Yu (Chinese given name)

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