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Yanick

“Yanick is a French diminutive form of Yannick, which derives from the Greek name Ioannes (Ἰωάννης), meaning "God is gracious" through the Hebrew root Yochanan.”

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,693
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1989
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristian
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 4
Global rank#770

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yanick

Yanick is a French diminutive form of Yannick, which derives from the Greek name Ioannes (Ἰωάννης), meaning "God is gracious" through the Hebrew root Yochanan.

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Etymology

Yanick is a French diminutive form of Yannick, which derives from the Greek name Ioannes (Ἰωάννης), meaning "God is gracious" through the Hebrew root Yochanan. The name is primarily used in French-speaking cultures and among Christian populations, with notable usage in Quebec and France during the 20th and 21st centuries.

Yanick currently ranks #10,693 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1989.

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