The first name Yannick

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About the first name Yannick

Meaning

The name Yannick is a form related to Jean and shares its traditional meaning: “God is gracious” or “God shows mercy”.

Historical origin

Yannick belongs to the same name family as Jean. The name Jean comes from the Hebrew Yôḥānān, transmitted through Greek Iôannês and Latin Iohannes before taking its French form.

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In archival records, Yannick may coexist with Jean or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:yan-nikjan.ik

Frequency of the first name Yannick by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Yannick by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name YannickLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Yannick in baptisms by year.5037251201965197319811989199720051965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 15 baptisms1975–1979 36 baptisms1980–1984 35 baptisms1985–1989 20 baptisms1990–1994 23 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms2000–2004 2 baptisms2005–2009 1 baptisms

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