Fun Facts About the Name Yanin
- 129 babies named Yanin: U.S. records list 129 babies given the name Yanin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Yanin Mean?
Yanin is a Thai feminine name meaning "possessing wisdom" or "wise." It is written ญาณิน in Thai. The main element is ญาณ (yān), from Pali ñāṇa, "knowledge" or "wisdom." Pali was the language of the Theravada Buddhist scriptures that supplied much of Thailand's religious and literary vocabulary. The name is understood as describing a person who has knowledge or insight.
Yanin Name History & Origins
Yanin belongs to a group of Thai names formed from Pali and Sanskrit vocabulary rather than from native Thai words. The element ญาณ entered Thai through Buddhist texts, where it carries senses of knowledge, understanding, and insight. In Thai script the name is written ญาณิน; the Roman spelling Yanin reflects Thai pronunciation rather than an English word.
The name is borne by the Thai actress Yanin "Jeeja" Vismitananda. It also occurs in Spanish-speaking countries, often written Yanín, but its background there is not well documented and should not be confused with the Thai name.
How Popular is the Name Yanin?
Yanin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1988. Its best rank was #5,594 in 1988.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #14,911 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #13,774 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #14,458 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #16,032 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,292 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #12,161 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #15,825 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #13,399 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #11,715 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #15,425 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #8,486 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #9,663 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #5,594 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #13,229 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #10,260 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #6,363 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #10,394 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Yanin Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual. You hate bondage in any form. You have love of beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You are willing to take spiritual matters on faith instead of subjecting them to mental analysis. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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