Ianos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ianos

What is the meaning of the name Ianos ?

The baby name Ianos is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nos (ˈja.nos) — common Greek-style,EE-AH-nos (iˈɑː.nɒs) — possible anglophone reading.

Ianos is Greek in Origin.

Ianos is the Greek transliteration of Latin Ianus (Janus), the two-faced Roman deity presiding over thresholds, passages, and beginnings. The root is Latin ianua, “door; gateway,” which also underlies the name of January. In Greek it appears as Ιανός (Ianós) and, while best known from myth and literature, is occasionally adopted as a given name for its symbolism of fresh starts and dual perspectives.

Usage is rare but pan-European in learned or artistic circles, with revivals tied to Renaissance and Neoclassical fascination with antiquity. Variants and close forms include Janus (English/Scandinavian), Ianus (Latin), Ianós (Greek), and Romanian Ianuș/Ianoș. The name is sometimes confused with János/Janos, the Hungarian form of John, yet that line descends from Hebrew Yohanan “God is gracious” and is etymologically separate. Ianos conveys meanings such as “gateway,” “transition,” and “new beginnings,” and lacks standardized diminutives.