Yanis
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of John.
Yanis by the numbers
In 2025, 31 babies in England and Wales were named Yanis. In the US, 29 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from John
Like Yanis, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
- Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
- Johnnygod is gracious; a form of John969 in the US (2017)
- Jolenegod is gracious; blend of Jo- with -lene, a feminine form of John687 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yanis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Yunisdove; variant of Younis or Yunus21 in England and Wales (2025)
- YannisGod is gracious; Greek form of John9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yanigracious; merciful; a diminutive of Ioannis or Yannis16 in the US (2017)
- Yanivhe will answer or god will answer8 in the US (2017)
- Yonis20 in the US (2017)
- Yahirhe will be exalted267 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Yanis, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Yanis, 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)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yanis
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