Yannos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yannos

What is the meaning of the name Yannos ?

The baby name Yannos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Respelling: YAN-nos (stress on first syllable); Greek IPA: /ˈjan.os/; Anglicized IPA: /ˈjæn.oʊs/.

Yannos is Greek in Origin.

Yannos (Greek: Γιάννος/Γιαννός) is a Greek hypocoristic of Ioannis, the standard Greek form of John. Ioannis descends from Koine Greek Iōannēs, itself from Hebrew Yōḥānān, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The -os ending marks the masculine nominative in Greek, while the geminated -nn- reflects colloquial pronunciation. Though sometimes mistaken for the Roman Janus, Yannos is unrelated.

Used across Greece and Cyprus, Yannos functions as an affectionate everyday name alongside the formal Ioannis and the popular modern Giannis/Yiannis. It appears in parish records from the Ottoman and early modern periods and also survives as a surname in some families. Common variants and spellings include Yiannos and Giannos; related forms are Yannis/Yanis and the formal Ioannis. Feminine counterparts include Ioanna and Gianna. International cognates are John, Jean, Juan, Giovanni, Ivan, Seán, and Ian, all sharing the same gracious meaning.

⚙ Yannos is a genuine rarity. We count just 7 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.