Yanely is a Spanish-language American name of "uncertain origin", usually explained as a spelling of Yaneli, which in turn is often linked to Nayeli, a Zapotec name said to mean "I love you". It is used almost entirely in Latino families in the United States and Mexico. Yanely stood at number 2706 in 2000, peaked at number 2316 in 2008 and after a long slide jumped back from number 4380 in 2024 to number 2483 in 2025.