Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 元(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "first, origin". Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Cultureswon(Korean) nguyên(Vietnamese) Other Readingshajime(Japanese) Given Name DescendantsYuan(Chinese) Hajime(Japanese) Nguyên(Vietnamese) Surname DescendantYuan(Chinese) Same Spellingyuán 2, yuán 3, yuán 4, yuàn 1, yuàn 2