What does Yancey mean?

Yancey as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Yancey). 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.

STARTS WITH Ya-

ASSOCIATED WITH hero, novel (literary)

Variations

VARIANTS Yancee, Yancie, Yancy

MASCULINE FORM Yancy

How popular is Yancey?

Yancey is a rare first name for women but a very popular surname for all people (#2503 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Cacey, Caycey (see Casey), Dacey, Daney, Danney, Darcey, Fancey, Fancy, Fanney, Francey, Jacey, Jances, Janey, Janney▼, Kacey, Kascey, Kaycey, Lacey▼, Laicey, Laney, Macey▼, Maicey, Marcey, Nance, Nancee, Nancey, Nancy▼, Nanncey, Nanney, Nansey, Pansey, Tacey, Taney, Tansey, Tanzey, Yanick, Yannic, Ynes and Ynez. These names tend to be more commonly used than Yancey.