Boy Name

Yanis

"God is gracious; a gift from God."

Ranked #2433 for boys

About the Name Yanis

Meaning

God is gracious; a gift from God.

Origin

Greek

Gender

Boy

First Letter

Boy Rank

#2433

Girl Rank

#15135

Yanis is a boy name of Greek origin. The name means "God is gracious; a gift from God." and Currently ranked #2433 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with Y or explore other Greek names.

Popularity Over Time

1950

1960

1970

1980

#17

1990

#147

2000

#273

2010

#318

2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Famous People Named Yanis

YV Yanis Varoufakis (economist and former Greek Finance Minister)

Names Similar to Yanis

Yannis

Unisex

God is gracious, the Greek form of John derived from Hebrew Yochanan.

Greek #3968

Yannick

Boy

God is gracious; derived from French Yann, a form of Jean (John).

French #5419

Yancy

Boy

English #8904

Quick Facts

Syllables: 2
Letters: 5
Starts with: Y
Origin: Greek