Yannick

YAN-eek
Breton
"God is gracious"

Yannick Origin and Meaning

The name Yannick is a boy's name of French origin meaning "God is gracious".

Yannick originated as a diminutive of Yann, the Breton form of John. However, it has since become popular as a standalone name in its native region of Brittany, as well as in France as a whole, where it peaked at #31 in 1973-4. It remains well within the Top 500 in France to this day, and has also seen regular use in Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Quebec.

French tennis star Yannick Noah is a well-known bearer.

Yannick Popularity

Famous People Named Yannick

  • Yannick Bisson
    Canadian actor
  • Yannick Koffi
    American rapper
  • Yannick Noah
    French tennis player
  • Yannick Agnel
    French swimmer
  • Yannick Ferreira Carrasco
    Belgian footballer
  • Yannick Nézet
    Séguin, Canadian conductor and pianist
  • Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue
    American NFL player
  • Yannick Bonheur
    French pair skater
  • Yannick dos Santos Djaló
    Portuguese footballer
  • Yannick Bolasie
    French,Congolese professional footballer
  • Yannick Jude Sullivan (b. 2012)
    son of tennis player Alicia Molik & Tim Sullivan
  • Yannick Murphy
    American novelist and short story writer (female)
  • Yannick Bisson
    Canadian actor and producer best known for his leading role in Murdoch Mysteries