List of Famous people named Yuan

Yuan Wemyss is a former Chinese-born Scottish badminton player who won Scottish National Championships for 13 times.

General Yuan Shouqian (1904–1992) was a prominent Chinese and Taiwanese politician from Changsha, Hunan. He was awarded "Superior General Second Class" in Taiwan.

Yuan Xian, courtesy name Zisi or Yuan Si, was a major disciple of Confucius. Classic Chinese sources stated he was modest and incorruptible, and adhered strictly to the teachings of Confucius despite living in abject poverty.

Yuan Mei was a Chinese painter and poet of the Qing Dynasty. He was often mentioned with Ji Yun as the "Nan Yuan Bei Ji".

Yuan Shao, courtesy name Benchu (本初), was a warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil wars that occurred towards the end of the Han dynasty. He was also an elder half-brother of Yuan Shu, a warlord who controlled the Huai River region, though the two were not on good terms with each other.