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Yandell

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How to Pronounce Yandell

Pronounced yan-DEL /jænˈdɛl/Medium

Meaning: Yandell began as an English surname, a variant of Yandle or Yendall thought to come from a place name. As a given name it is rare and modern, and its recent uptick in the United States overlaps with the fame of the reggaeton stage name Yandel, though the two spellings are distinct.Low

In 30 seconds: Yandell is an English surname turned first name, its recent use brushing against the reggaeton stage name Yandel (said yan-DEL).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningYandell began as an English surname, a variant of Yandle or Yendall thought to come from a place name. As a given name it is rare and modern, and its recent uptick in the United States overlaps with the fame of the reggaeton stage name Yandel, though the two spellings are distinct.

U.S. rank (2016)#12121 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 151

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Yandell is at root an English surname, likely from a place name, occasionally passed down as a forename. Its modest appearance in United States records in the two-thousands coincides with the popularity of the reggaeton stage name Yandel, a plausible spur even though the spelling differs.

It stayed uncommon, only a couple dozen boys a year at its high in the mid two-thousands. A boy given it then is in his late teens or twenties now, and it reads as a surname-name with a faint pop-music echo rather than a common choice.

Did you know? Yandell echoes the reggaeton performer known as Yandel, whose fame overlapped the years the given name saw its small United States rise.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Yandell — English surname-name; overlaps reggaeton stage name Yandel

Variations

YandelYandleYendall

Nicknames

YanDell

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yandell mean?

It's an English surname, likely from a place name, used as a first name.

How do you pronounce Yandell?

It's said yan-DEL /jænˈdɛl/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yandell a boy or girl name?

Yandell is used as a boy's name.

Is Yandell a popular name?

No, it has always been rare as a first name, seen only slightly in the early twenty-first century.