The baby name Iannis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nees (IPA: /ˈjanis/).
Iannis is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Iannis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nees (IPA: /ˈjanis/).
Iannis is Greek in Origin.
Iannis is a modern Greek transliteration of Ioannis (Ιωάννης), the Hellenic form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” In contemporary Greek it sits between formal Ioannis and colloquial Giannis/Yiannis, with pronunciations approximated as YAH-nees or yo-AH-nees.
Long used across the Greek world and diaspora, the name endures through Christian naming traditions tied to saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist, ensuring widespread use and frequent name days. Notable bearer: avant-garde composer and architect Iannis Xenakis, whose career helped popularize this spelling abroad. Close variants include Ioannis, Giannis, Yiannis, Yannis, Jannis, and Yanis; diminutive Yanni. Cognates across languages include John, Ian, Sean, Shane, Jean, Johan, Jan, Ivan, Juan, Giovanni, Joao, and Ioan. Feminine counterparts include Ioanna, Joanna, and Gianna.
| Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis was best known as an avant-garde composer who also worked as a music theorist, architect, and engineer. Born in Romania to Greek family roots, he later became a Greek-French artist and created influential works such as Metastaseis, Pithoprakta, and Persepolis. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2017 | #1 | — | 743 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #254 | 14 | 6,912 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
Iannis is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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