Worldwide, Yanky (Yanky 
) is a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently feminine forename. The given name Yanky is characteristic of the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare boy's name, Hong Kong, where it is a rare girly name, and Colombia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Yanky is the last name as well as the forename.