Yobani
Meaning of Yobani
Yobani is a masculine given name of onomastic interest, most commonly encountered within Latin American and Anglo-American communities, and is generally understood as a phonetic variant of the Hebrew name Yohanan—“God has shown favor”—with linguistic affinities to the Spanish Jovanni. Pronounced yo-BAH-nee (/joʊˈbɑniː/), the name’s emergence in late twentieth-century United States birth records reflects both a preservation of traditional semantic content—benevolence, divine grace, familial warmth—and a contemporary preference for distinctive yet culturally resonant personal identifiers. Its annual tally of registrations, typically in the single digits and corresponding to Social Security rankings in the low nine-hundreds, underscores a pattern of sporadic but enduring selection among new parents. In academic terms, Yobani’s steady albeit modest presence points to broader trends in American nomenclature, wherein cross-cultural borrowing and the quest for individuality coalesce in the adoption of names that balance historical depth with modern appeal.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as yo-BAH-nee (/joʊˈbɑniː/)
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Notable People Named Yobani
| Yobani Ávila - |
