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Yonny

Quick answerYonny is a diminutive or informal variant of Yoni, which derives from Sanskrit meaning "womb" or "vulva," representing the feminine generative power in Hindu philosophy.

Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,324
TrendVintage
Peak year1993
Syllables2
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian/Hindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 1
Global rank#5,449

Popularity over time

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

About the name Yonny

Yonny is a diminutive or informal variant of Yoni, which derives from Sanskrit meaning "womb" or "vulva," representing the feminine generative power in Hindu philosophy.

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Etymology

Yonny is a diminutive or informal variant of Yoni, which derives from Sanskrit meaning "womb" or "vulva," representing the feminine generative power in Hindu philosophy. The name is used primarily in Hindu and Indian contexts, though it has gained broader appeal in modern Western naming practices, with particular prominence in Indonesia and among Hindu communities.

Yonny currently ranks #13,324 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.

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