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Yansel is a modern Hispanic variant of the name Jan, which itself is a derivative of John. It follows a linguistic pattern common in Caribbean and Latin American naming traditions of adapting Germanic or Slavic forms of John into a phonetic Spanish-influenced spelling.
Less common today
Yansel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,714 in 2006.
Cuban professional baseball player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
