Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Chinese Scripts 永妍, 勇妍, 勇燕(Chinese) Other Forms FormsYong Yan Meaning & History From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".