Boy · Hebrew, through Breton
Yann
Say it: YAHN
Meaning
Breton form of John, from Hebrew 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 296 babies given this name since 1984
- At its height in 2019, about 1 in 99,200 boys
- 9 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | John |
|---|---|
| French | Jean |
Famous bearers
- Yann Tiersen, French composer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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