Yianna

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning gracious gift; a form of Joanna.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Yianna by the numbers

Yianna was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Joanna

Like Yianna, each of these traces back to Joanna: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
  • Giovannagod is gracious; italian form of Joanna329 in the US (2017)
  • Giavannagod is gracious; Italian form of Joanna241 in the US (2017)
  • Jiannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna134 in the US (2017)
  • Joanagod is gracious; a form of Joanna84 in the US (2017)
  • Joanngod is gracious; a form of Joanna75 in the US (2017)
  • Iannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna24 in the US (2017)
  • YoanaGod is gracious; a form of Joanna12 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yianna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Yoannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna14 in the US (2017)
  • YannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yvanna14 in the US (2017)
  • YohannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John49 in the US (2017)
  • Yuliannayouthful; a form of Juliana47 in the US (2017)
  • YanniGod is gracious; a form of John27 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a gift

Like Yianna, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean grace

Like Yianna, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)

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