Yancey \ya(n)-cey\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Yancey). Uncertain origin: possibly a Native American word misheard as the term "Yankee". The hero in Edna Ferber's novel "Cimarron" was named Yancey. Actress Yancey Butler.

Yancey has 3 variant forms: Yancee, Yancie and Yancy.

Baby names that sound like Yancey are Ynez, Ynes, Janice, Jency and Janyce.