The Names on This Site I Like

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.

Stuck in the Old Country.

An overly elaborate version for use in this country.

One of many international versions of this classic.

A Top 10 name in Moscow. In Russian, the emphasis is put on the first syllable.

Has taken on a musical tone via the great violinist, Itzhak Perlman.

There are many in Japan, but for most Americans there's only one Yoko.

A widely used Hebrew form of Joseph, with a sophisticated and continental air.

An appealing Asian name with a nickname feel.

Perfect choice for a child born on a snowy day.

A possible Christmas name for a baby boy, if you find Noel too mundane. But we fear it doesn't sound very festive.

This is the Armenian version of the familia Julia, which has a rich and evocative sound. Other variations are Iuliya, and the diminitive Yulya.

Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph, used in the Middle East, as well as internationally from France and the US, to the UK, Turkey and Azerbaijan - where, as of 2023, it ranked in the Top 100.