Yanky
YAHN-kee
Popularity
#3773
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
226
Peak Year
#32 in 2022
First Recorded
2005
Style
Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Yanky is a Yiddish diminutive of Yaakov, which is the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'held by the heel'.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
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