Yancey - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Yancey \ya(n)-cey\. Uncertain origin: possibly a Native American word misheard as the term "Yankee". The hero in Edna Ferber's novel "Cimarron" was named Yancey. Actress Yancey Butler.

Yancey has 3 variant forms: Yancee, Yancie and Yancy.

Baby names that sound like Yancey are Ynez, Ynes, Janice, Jency and Janyce.

Yancey is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Yancey. Click here to compare Yancey with related baby names.