Yannick

Yannick

Pronunciation	[jaˈnik]
Gender	Male
Origin
Meaning	Little Yann
Region of origin	Brittany
Other names
Related names	Yanic, Yann, Yannik, Jean, Annick, John, Joan, Sean, Giovanni, Johann, Ian, Ivan, Juan

Yannick is a first name that originated in Brittany, France, where the combination of its two Breton language parts, Yann 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 in use, notably, in French-speaking countries like France, (a part of) Belgium, Switzerland (Romandy), Canada (Quebec), and former French African colonies.

Notable people with the name 'Yannick'

• Yannick (rapper) (born 1978), a French rapper
• Yannick Agnel (born 1992), a French swimmer and Olympic champion
• Yannick Anzuluni (born 1988), a Congolese basketball player
• Yannick Bellon (born 1924), a French film director, editor and screenwriter
• Yannick Bisson (born 1969), a French-Canadian actor
• Yannick Bolasie (born 1989), a French-Congolese football (soccer) player
• Yannick Dalmas (born 1961), a French racing driver
• Yannick Dias Pupo (born 1988), Brazilian football (soccer) player
• Yannick Djaló (born 1986), a Portuguese football (soccer) player
• Yannick Carrasco (born 1993), a Belgian football (soccer) player who plays for Atletico Madrid
• Yannick Franke (born 1996), a Dutch basketball player
• Yannick Gerhardt (born 1994), a German football (soccer) player
• Yannick Grannec, a 21st century French writer
• Yannick Jadot (born 1967), a French politician
• Yannick Jauzion (born 1978), a French rugby player
• Yannick Nézet-Séguin (born 1975), a French-Canadian conductor
• Yannick Ngakoue, American football player
• Yannick Noah (born 1960), a French tennis player, singer
• Yannick Ottley (born 1991), a Trinidadian cricketer
• Yannick Pelletier (born 1976), a Swiss chess player
• Yannick Peeters, Cyclist
• Yannick Sagbo (born 1988), a French-Ivorian football (soccer) player
• Yannick Stopyra (born 1961), a French football (soccer) player
• Yannick Tremblay (born 1975), a French-Canadian ice hockey player who has played in the NHL
• Yannick Tremblay (born 1977), a French-Canadian ice hockey player who has not played in the NHL
• Yannick Weber (born 1988), a Swiss ice hockey player

Notable people with the name 'Yanic'

• Yanic Bercier, a Canadian musician
• Yanic Perreault (born 1971), a French-Canadian ice hockey player
• Yanic Truesdale (born 1970), a Canadian actor