Yannis - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Yannis \ya(n)-nis\ is of Greek origin. Variant of John (Hebrew) "the Lord is gracious".

Yannis has 3 variant forms: Ioannis, Yanni and Yannakis.

Baby names that sound like Yannis are Ennis and Innis.

Yannis is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Yannis. Click here to compare Yannis with related baby names.