Yannik is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Yannik thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Yannik is a French and Scandinavian unisex name and derived from the names John, Jan and Johanna.
Yannik means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from John, Jan and Johanna).
Yannik, Janick, Jannick, Yannick, Jannic, Yanick, Yannic or Jannik? Hardly any first name has so many spelling options as the name Yannik. Parents can simply decide here according to preference, since a Yannik must probably spell his name most of the time anyway. Although the name works as a unisex name in France and Scandinavia, in English-speaking countries it is mostly given to boys, though it remains to be a rare name. Nevertheless, it is a unique choice compared to his more common origin name John.
Nicknames for a little Yannik can be Yanni, Yan or Nicki. Popular middle name combinations are Yannik Andrew, Yannik Kyle and Yannik Charlie.
The name Yannik is ranked #331 overall.
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