He will prosper or God will grant
A modern Hebrew name derived from the verb 'laniv', meaning to yield fruit or prosper. It carries the connotation of being productive and successful. It is a popular choice in contemporary Israel but remains rare in the United States.
Less common today
Yaniv isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,936 in 1992.
Israeli professional footballer
Host of MTV's Catfish, known as Nev Schulman
Israeli-American actor and filmmaker
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).