He will answer or God answers
Yanai is a Hebrew name often considered a diminutive or variant of Yannai. It is historically associated with the Talmudic sage Rabbi Yannai and carries the hopeful connotation of being heard or answered by the divine.
Less common today
Yanai isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,184 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the video game series · Suikoden II
Hasmonean King of Judea also known as Yannai
Famous Jewish sage and Amora of the first generation
