The baby name Yanos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjɑːnoʊs/ (YAH-nohs); Hungarian form János: /ˈjaːnoʃ/ (YAH-nosh).
The baby name Yanos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjɑːnoʊs/ (YAH-nohs); Hungarian form János: /ˈjaːnoʃ/ (YAH-nosh).
Yanos is in Origin.
Yanos is a cross‑regional spelling within the John/Ioannis name family, most closely linked to Hungarian János and the Greek diminutive Giannos/Yannos. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan, moving through Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes, with the enduring meaning “God is gracious.” In contexts where Hungarian diacritics are dropped or J is pronounced like English Y, Yanos arises as a clear, phonetic rendering.
As János, the name has deep medieval roots in Hungary through Christian veneration of John the Baptist and John the Apostle, and it appears in history via figures such as János Hunyadi and the mathematician Neumann János (John von Neumann). The form Yanos surfaces in diaspora communities and historical Turkish as Yanoş for Hungarian bearers. Related variants include János, Janos, Yanosh (phonetic), Giannos/Yannos, Yannis/Yanis, Ioannis, and cognates like John, Ivan, Ian, and Juan.
Yanos is rarely chosen. We have only 28 recorded uses of it on record, from 14 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Yanos is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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