Save Gender Masculine Usage Estonian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), German (Rare) Pronounced Pron. YAHN-no(Dutch, West Frisian) [key] Meaning & History Estonian variant of Jaan as well as a Dutch and West Frisian variant of Janne 1, all of which are names that are ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (see John).