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The baby name Yannick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ja.nik/ (YAH-neek); English: /ˈjænɪk/ (YAN-ik).

Yannick is Breton, French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Breton, French
Pronunciation: French: /ja.nik/ (YAH-neek); English: /ˈjænɪk/ (YAN-ik)

What is the meaning of the name Yannick ?

The baby name Yannick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ja.nik/ (YAH-neek); English: /ˈjænɪk/ (YAN-ik).

Yannick is Breton, French in Origin.

Yannick is a Breton and French diminutive formed from Yann, the Breton equivalent of Jean/John. Through Breton, French, and Latin, it traces back to Hebrew Yohanan (Yehohanan), meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” The suffix -ick/-ig in Breton creates affectionate or familiar forms, so Yannick began as a pet-name conveying warmth while preserving the longstanding Christian heritage attached to the Johns - especially Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist.

Documented in Brittany, the name spread across France and francophone regions, rising dramatically in the 1970s–80s (helped by tennis star Yannick Noah) and remaining common in Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Quebec, and parts of Africa and the Caribbean. Spelling variants include Yanick, Yannic, Jannick, and Janick; related forms are Yann, Yan, and the Germanic/Scandinavian Jannik. Though chiefly masculine, it occasionally appears unisex in modern usage.

Yannick has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yannick

Yannick Bisson Actor · Born 1969 · Canada Yannick Bisson is a Canadian actor and director best known for playing Detective William Murdoch on Murdoch Mysteries, a role he has held since 2008. Born on May 16, 1969, he has worked in both film and television throughout his career.

Yannick – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2008 #1 — 742
BI 0 #12 1 425
CM 0 #12 45 2,592
CM Boys 0 #19 3,392 12,054
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
BI Boys 0 #42 3 917
LU 0 #42 25 2,830
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU Boys 0 #69 235 4,970
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
MU 0 #115 22 3,613
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU Boys 0 #137 285 8,477
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
AO Boys 0 #190 53 5,568
Belgium Boys 2011 #201 27 411
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
NL Boys 0 #260 1,463 5,873
JM Boys 0 #261 12 6,876
GR Boys 0 #265 9 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
Germany Boys 0 #291 1,325 5,697
CN Boys 0 #294 26 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
Canada Girls 1992 #309 5 2,320
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
PT Boys 0 #311 57 7,951
NL 0 #318 74 2,481
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
MU Girls 0 #335 17 8,539
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
Germany 0 #353 86 2,542
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
France Girls 1998 #373 4 2,340
Austria Boys 0 #373 70 2,180
France Boys 2021 #376 12 2,865
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
CM Girls 0 #441 100 11,671
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #652 31 3,552
CL Boys 0 #653 13 13,390
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
TN 0 #792 38 13,765
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
Spain Boys 0 #808 123 5,610
PE Boys 0 #865 14 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #875 18 7,044
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NL Girls 0 #918 38 5,933
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
MX Boys 0 #948 35 16,355
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
MA 0 #998 131 20,986
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,012 167 25,619
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,059 34 22,615
DZ 0 #1,113 64 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,234 238 10,046
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Yannick is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Yannick

Yannick is predominantly a boy's name.
Yannick is a 2 syllable name, pronounced French: /ja.nik/ (YAH-neek); English: /ˈjænɪk/ (YAN-ik).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yanic, Yanick, Yannik, Yannic and Yannek.
Yes, very popular — Yannick ranked #1 in Ireland in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Yannick ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2008).
Yannick's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #349 in 2011 to #376 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Yannick are in our database, including Yannick Bisson (Actor).