友（you）
Name meaning
友 (you) means friend, companion, or a person joined by mutual trust. In a given name it should suggest loyalty, warmth and the ability to build humane relationships.
Practical naming use
Use 友 (you) when the name should feel warm, loyal and socially generous. It suits teaching, community work, diplomacy, team leadership or a personality that values durable bonds. Pair it with a character that adds principle or clarity.
Pair 友 (you) with a character that adds principle or calm, such as 友安 (Youan) You'an, 友诚 (Youcheng), 友德 (Youde) or 友文 (Youwen). Avoid pairings that sound too casual for a formal Chinese given name.
友安 (Youan): You contributes friend, friendship; An adds peace, safety.
Reference
Shijing, Xiaoya, Changdi
Liu Zongyuan, Shiyou zhen
Historical / name-use references
方舟友奎 (Fangzhou Youkui)
Fangzhou Youkui was a Yuan-Ming Buddhist monk listed in the DILA Buddhist Authority Database. His religious name gives direct historical name-use evidence for 友 (You).