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Yanai

♀ Girl

Pronounced yah-NYE /jɑːˈnaɪ/Medium

Meaning: In Hebrew, Yanai (Jannai/Yannai) is linked to 'God will answer.' It also appears as a modern name in Latin American families. Routes converge on the Hebrew but are not fully fixed here.Low

In 30 seconds: A meaning-rich name: Yanai links to Hebrew 'God answers' (said 'yah-NYE'). Rare and warm.
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Origin LowHebrew, Spanish
MeaningIn Hebrew, Yanai (Jannai/Yannai) is linked to 'God will answer.' It also appears as a modern name in Latin American families. Routes converge on the Hebrew but are not fully fixed here.
U.S. rank (2024)#11028 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 99

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202319862024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Yanai is a Hebrew-linked name ('God answers'), also used in Latin American families. For girls it reads as soft and meaningful, rare in the U.S. The routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'yah-NYE').

It appears only rarely in U.S. data. Rare, warm, and meaningful.

Did you know? Yanai ties to the Hebrew for 'God will answer' and also appears as a modern Latin American name — a warm, meaning-rich pick whose routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'yah-NYE').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Yanai — Hebrew 'God answers'; Latin American use; routes uncertain

Variations

YannaiJanaiYanay

Nicknames

YanaNai

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yanai mean?

Yanai links to the Hebrew for 'God will answer'; it also appears as a modern name, and routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Yanai?

It's said yah-NYE /jɑːˈnaɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yanai a boy or girl name?

Yanai is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Yanai?

Yanai is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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