Boy Name

Yann

"God is gracious; represents divine favor and mercy"

Ranked #9815 for boys

About the Name Yann

Meaning

God is gracious; represents divine favor and mercy

Origin

Hebrew via Breton/French

Gender

Boy

First Letter

Boy Rank

#9815

Yann is a boy name of Hebrew via Breton/French origin. The name means "God is gracious; represents divine favor and mercy" and Currently ranked #9815 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with Y or explore other Hebrew via Breton/French names.

Popularity Over Time

1950

1960

1970

#16

1980

#32

1990

#122

2000

#117

2010

#48

2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Famous People Named Yann

YM Yann Martel (author of Life of Pi)
YT Yann Tiersen (composer and musician)

Names Similar to Yann

Jan

Unisex

English #2211

Jean

Girl

God is gracious. Scottish form of Jane, represents divine blessing.

Hebrew #1139

Jon

Boy

English #891

Quick Facts

Syllables: 1
Letters: 4
Starts with: Y
Origin: Hebrew via Breton/French