Yandell
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- yahn-DEL
- Origin
- Modern
Yandell is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yandell mean?
Modern: spelling of Yandel; Puerto Rican coinage, known through the reggaeton singer Yandel
Associated with the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Yandel, of the duo Wisin & Yandel.
Meaning borrowed from Yandel.
Is Yandell a girl's or a boy's name?
Yandell is a boys' name.
How popular is Yandell in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 26 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004.
Half of all the boys named Yandell in the US since 1880 were born between 2006 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Yandell in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5,737 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4,746 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5,063 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5,898 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3,780 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
Names like Yandell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jaylen Axel Gael Jayden Maxwell Yael Yadiel Campbell Kyler Kentrell Noah Hudson
Names related to Yandell
More Modern names
Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Yandell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yandell, updated 20 October 2026.