Yann name meaning
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What does Yann mean?
Used mainly in Breton and German rarefied, Yann means "Yahweh is Gracious or God is Merciful" has its origin in Hebrew is aimed at boys. Yann is variation of biblical and long standing John.
John is short of Johannes. John is equivalent of Johannes in German and English languages. Uncommon John came from Hebrew, meaning of John is "God is Merciful and Yahweh is Gracious Yahweh is Merciful".
Yann is short form of Johannes. Johannes is variant of prevailing, long standing and biblical Jean. Johannes is German, Dutch and Scandinavian cognate of John. Also Johannes is Latin cognate of The Greek Name Ιωαννης, Which is a Contracted Form of the Hebrew Name יוֹחָנָן, a Combination of Jo;Hann, Meaning God is Gracious.
Originated from Hebrew, Unorthodox Johannes, Johannes means "Merciful and German Form of John". It is celebrated on December 27th.
How do I pronounce Yann?
The two syllabled name Yann is pronounced, ya-nn.
Variants of Yann
Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, John, Johannes, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Jean, Jeanne, Gean, Ioan, Ionel, Johnna, Jennine, Donajean, Jean-Claude
Middle Names for Yann
Edrick, Toca, Rhon, Raymon, Hiet, Acen, view more middle names that goes with Yann
How popular is the name Yann?
Yann was a popular name in France. Over 85721 babies have been named Yann since 1935. When at its peak in 1976, it ranked 33rd when 3306 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
However after 85 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 13 times Yann is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names.
In 2001, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 120 on boy names chart when 68 babies were given the name Yann. Over 1100 babies in Switzerland have been named Yann.
Yann is a unique baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 2006, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 294 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Yann.
Over 607 people have been named Yann in Belgium. Yann is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 27 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 269 babies in United States have been named Yann.
In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 1383 in 1999. Over 118 babies in England and Wales have been named Yann.
But Yann is a popular baby name in China where every 1 in 150000 have the name as well as in Congo. At least, 140000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8893 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8256 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5978 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5143 | 18 |
| 2018 | 8138 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10760 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5307 | 17 |
| 2015 | 8735 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8775 | 8 |
Facts
Yann in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 71 | 145 | 5 | 6 |
 | 104 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
 | 60 | 30 | 4 | 5 |
 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 5 |
 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
What numbers say about Yann?
When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. Learn to let go of things that don't belong in your life anymore. You stay true to your opinion and beliefs. Your bad habits and addictions block your way to success. You are the original fellow everyone admires. You love people with an attitude but open to discussion and hearing new opinions. Your main characteristics are determination, courage, and enterprise.
Go through the following names similar to Yann
- Ardyce - Cherished Ardyces origin is Hebrew, meaning of Ardyce is "Good War and Combination of Ara and Judith" is a girl name. Ardyce is resulted from Ardith.
- Messiah - Well-Known unisex name Messiah is originated from Hebrew, Messiah means "The Anointed or The Anointed One" is especially used in English. Well-Known name Messiah reached 203rd position on baby boy names chart in 2018 in United States
- Abelinda commonly is used in Italian, meaning of Abelinda is "Vanishing or Fragility". Its origin is in Hebrew
- Jacoby - Used dominantly in English and Hebrew darling, Jacoby is used as a gender-neutral name, Jacoby means "Jacob" has origin in Hebrew
- Batia has its origin in Hebrew language bestowed upon baby girls used in Hebrew, Batia means "Daugther of Yahweh"
Famous people named Yann
- Yann Fouéré, Breton nationalist and a European federalist
- Yann Goulet, sculptor
- Yann Wehrling, illustrator, French politician
- Yann Le Pennec, French slalom canoeist
- Yann Queffélec, French author
- Yann Tiersen, French musician and composer
- Yann Arthus-Bertrand, environmentalist, activist
- Yann Danis, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender
- Yann Lachuer, former footballer from France
- Yann Sommer, Swiss footballer
- Yann Schneider, French footballer currently playing for French club US Sarre-Union
- Yann Bonato, former professional basketball player from France
- Yann Huguet, French former professional road bicycle racer
- Yann Delaigue, retired French international rugby union player
- Yann Yann Yeo in Ilo Ilo as Actress
- Yann Andréa is credited as writer of movie Cet amour-là
- Yann Hnautra, from 2001 action and crime film Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes, who portrayed Les Yamakasi - Zicmu or Ousmane Dadjacan.
- Yann Peira, from 2011 drama movie One O One, who played the Abbas.
- In 2013 comedy and romance movie, Cardio, Yann Toderi played Ryan.
Lists having Yann
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with Y
- American Boy Names
- Hebrew Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in France (2009)
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
- Baby Names that mean Gracious
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Merciful
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html