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The baby name Yanis is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nees.

Yanis is French, Greek, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: French, Greek, Hebrew
Pronunciation: YAH-nees

What is the meaning of the name Yanis ?

The baby name Yanis is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nees.

Yanis is French, Greek, Hebrew in Origin.

Yanis is a French and modern Greek spelling in the John name-family, ultimately from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, transliterated Yoḥanan, the biblical form behind Greek Ἰωάννης, Iōannēs. The Hebrew name combines the divine element Yo-/Yeho-, referring to Yahweh, with ḥanan, to show favor or be gracious; its literal sense is Yahweh has been gracious.

In Greek usage the formal Ioannis stands beside everyday Giannis, Yannis, and Yiannis, while Yanis has gained particular visibility in French records and in Belgium during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Christian association comes through John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. The Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis is a prominent bearer; related forms include Jean, Yann, Yannick, Giovanni, and John. In England, registrations placed it within the top 700 in 2023.

Yanis has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yanis

Yanis Varoufakis Politician · Born 1961 · Greece Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist and politician best known for serving as Greece’s finance minister during the country’s debt crisis in 2015. Born Ioannis Georgiou Varoufakis in 1961, he later co-founded the pan-European political movement DiEM25 and has served as its secretary-general since 2018.

Yanis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
GE 0 #44 1 997
France Boys 2021 #50 1,172 2,865
Belgium Boys 2024 #59 143 401
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
Switzerland Boys 2024 #98 40 1,769
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
CY Boys 0 #118 12 3,473
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
DZ 0 #162 4,964 20,130
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #180 4 1,578
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
LU Boys 0 #199 20 4,970
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #207 13 3,850
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Boys 0 #240 28 6,912
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
Canada Boys 2024 #254 53 2,588
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
PA Girls 0 #349 137 9,861
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
France Girls 2005 #400 3 2,998
CL 0 #400 12 6,867
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
RU Boys 0 #425 81 12,621
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
GT Girls 0 #477 29 7,500
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
MA 0 #564 771 20,986
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
IL Boys 0 #592 16 10,983
HK Girls 0 #593 23 16,104
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
TN 0 #708 122 13,765
CL Girls 0 #737 115 14,098
CO Girls 0 #738 371 16,140
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #836 57 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #868 63 5,610
PE Girls 0 #873 71 14,861
CO Boys 0 #879 42 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #926 27 5,697
NL Boys 0 #928 24 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #956 28 5,561
MY Girls 0 #975 20 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,030 154 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,348 124 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,602 13 28,008

Yanis is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Belgium
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Yanis

Yanis is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Yanis is a 2 syllable name, pronounced YAH-nees.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yannis, Giannis, Yiannis, Ioannis, Iannis and Gianis.
Yes, very popular — Yanis ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Yanis ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Yanis are in our database, including Yanis Varoufakis (Politician).