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Yohance

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Yohance

Pronounced yoh-HAHN-say /joʊˈhɑːn.seɪ/Medium

Meaning: Yohance is a West African name of Akan (Hausa-influenced) origin usually translated 'God's gift'; it was adopted by African-American families in the 1970s as part of a movement to honour African heritage.Low

In 30 seconds: Yohance is an Akan/West African boy's name meaning 'God's gift', said 'yoh-HAHN-say'.
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Origin LowAkan, African
MeaningYohance is a West African name of Akan (Hausa-influenced) origin usually translated 'God's gift'; it was adopted by African-American families in the 1970s as part of a movement to honour African heritage.
U.S. rank (2023)#14128 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 407

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319732023

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

Yohance is a West African name, generally given as Akan and translated 'God's gift'. It came into American use in the 1970s, when many Black families chose names that carried African heritage and a clear, hopeful meaning.

It was a modest choice that appeared chiefly in the early-to-mid nineteen-seventies and stayed rare thereafter. It reads today as a heritage name tied to that cultural moment.

Did you know? Yohance entered American use through the 1970s Afrocentric naming movement, when families sought names rooted in African languages and meaning.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Yohance — Akan/West African 'God's gift'; 1970s Afrocentric naming

Variations

YohanseYohance

Nicknames

YoHance

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yohance mean?

Yohance is an Akan/West African name meaning 'God's gift', embraced in 1970s Afrocentric naming.

How do you pronounce Yohance?

It's said yoh-HAHN-say /joʊˈhɑːn.seɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Yohance a boy or girl name?

Yohance is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Yohance?

Yohance has always been rare in the U.S., a West African heritage name of the nineteen-seventies.

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