What does the name Yann-Yves mean?

Yann-Yves

Quick answerYann-Yves is a hyphenated Breton-French name combining Yann (Breton form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Yves (from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "archer" or "bow").

Hebrew and Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables

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GenderBoy

US Rank#2,981

TrendVintage

Peak year1958

Syllables3

OriginHebrew and Germanic

LanguageBreton and French

CultureBreton and French

ReligionChristianity

Numerology8 Chaldean 9

Global rank#2,981

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

About the name Yann-Yves

Yann-Yves is a hyphenated Breton-French name combining Yann (Breton form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Yves (from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "archer" or "bow").

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Etymology

Yann-Yves is a hyphenated Breton-French name combining Yann (Breton form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and Yves (from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "archer" or "bow"). The name is primarily used in Brittany and French-speaking regions, particularly among Breton Catholics, with historical usage rooted in Celtic Christian traditions and medieval French nobility.

Yann-Yves currently ranks #2,981 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1958.

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