Yon (name) explained

Yon is a given name and a surname.

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Yon García (born 1979), Spanish former figure skater and five-time Spanish national champion
• Yon Goicoechea (born 1984), Venezuelan lawyer and political activist
• Yon González (born 1986), Spanish actor
• Pak Yŏn, Korean name of Jan Jansz Weltevree (1595-?), shipwrecked Dutch sailor Jan Jansz. Weltevree
• Yon Soriano (born 1987), Dominican sprinter
• Yon Tumarkin (born 1989), Israeli actor and singer

Surname

• Yon Hyong-muk (1931–2005), North Korean politician and Prime Minister of North Korea
• Marco Yon (1929–1970), Guatemalan revolutionary
• Michael Yon (born 1964), American writer and photographer
• Pietro Yon (1886–1943), Italian organist and composer
• Tom Yon (1882–1971), American politician
• Simon "Yon" Hall, a member of the Australian musical comedy trio Tripod