Pronunciation | [jaˈnik] |
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Gender | Male, Female |
Meaning | Little Yann |
Region of origin | Brittany |
Related names | Yanic, Yann, Yannik, Jean, Annick, John, Joan, Sean, Giovanni, Johann, Ian, Ivan, Juan, |
Yannick is a first name which originated in Brittany, France, where the combination of its two Breton language parts, and Ick, results in the meaning of Little John or Petit Jean in French. It is used as a first name mostly for men and is of use, notably, in French speaking countries like France, (a part of) Belgium, Switzerland (Romandy), Canada (Quebec) and former French African colonies.