About Yanky
The name "Yanky" is a diminutive form of the name "Yankel" or "Yankiel," which are Yiddish variations of the Hebrew name "Yaakov" (Jacob). It is commonly used as a nickname or endearing term for someone named Jacob. The name "Yanky" carries the same meaning as Jacob, which is "supplanter" or "one who follows."
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Most individuals with the name Yanky are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 77.78% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Yanky in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Yanky using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.