Jannes as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jannes

What is the meaning of the name Jannes ?

The baby name Jannes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjɑnəs/ — YAH-nes (Dutch/German). English approximation: /ˈdʒænəs/ — JAN-ess.

Jannes is Hebrew in Origin.

Jannes is a Dutch and Low German/Frisian masculine given name derived from Johannes, the Latin form of Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The -s ending reflects a Northern European hypocoristic pattern seen in related forms like Hannes and Jannis, and the spelling with double n marks the short vowel in Dutch and German orthography.

Use is concentrated in the Netherlands, Flanders, and northern Germany, with some presence in Afrikaans communities and occasional appearance in Scandinavia. The name also echoes the biblical-traditional figure “Jannes” (paired with Jambres), the magician who opposed Moses, mentioned in 2 Timothy 3:8 and later Jewish and Christian writings, which helped keep the form recognizable. Variants and cognates include Johannes, Johan, Jan, Hannes, Jannis, Jens; and across languages John, Jean, Juan, Giovanni, Ioannis. Feminine counterparts are Johanna, Jane, Jeanne. Core meaning remains “God is gracious.”