Germanic and Breton variant of Jan or Yann, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'; the double-k ending is a specifically Germanic spelling variant.
Nicknames
yannis · yannick
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Unusual and fresh; the spelling gives it a distinctive edge.
The cultural moment.
Rare; occasional use in Germany and Alsace from the 2000s onward.