Yani
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning gracious; merciful; a diminutive of Ioannis or Yannis.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Yani by the numbers
Yani was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean grace
Like Yani, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yani
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