Boy name
Giannis name meaning
“God is gracious”
Giannis means God is gracious. It developed as an everyday Greek form of Ioannis, ultimately derived from Hebrew Yohanan, and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. Its relationship with Ioannis places it in the same broad name family as French Jean and English John.
What does Giannis mean?
God is gracious
In Turkish: Tanrı lütufkârdır
Giannis is a Greek name also rendered as Yannis. As a familiar form of Ioannis, it belongs to the same historical family as John, Jean and Yuhanna. Its initial letters follow Greek transcription conventions. The meaning comes from its older Hebrew source, rather than the shortened Greek form itself.
Origin of the name Giannis
Giannis is a familiar Greek form of Ioannis. Ioannis ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning ‘God is gracious’.
How to pronounce Giannis
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡiannis/ |
Is Giannis a boy’s name?
Yes, Giannis is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Giannis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
FAQ about the name Giannis
What is the meaning of Giannis?
Giannis means “God is gracious”. Giannis is a familiar Greek form of Ioannis. Ioannis ultimately derives from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning ‘God is gracious’.
Is Giannis a boy’s name?
Yes, Giannis is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Giannis in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Giannis nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Giannis?
Giannis is of Greek and Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Giannis have?
Giannis has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Giannis?
Giannis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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