Boy name
Yani name meaning
“God is gracious”
Yani means “God is gracious.” Used as a masculine given name in Türkiye, it is a Turkish form of Greek Yannis, which developed through Ioannes from Hebrew Yohanan. Its connection with names such as Yannis and Yanko illustrates how this established meaning travelled across languages in different forms.
What does Yani mean?
God is gracious
In Turkish: Tanrı lütufkârdır
The personal name Yani shares its Turkish spelling with the connective meaning 'that is', but the two have different origins. The name is related to Yannis and Yanni. This spelling occurs in Turkish renderings of Greek names and appears as a personal name in historical records.
Origin of the name Yani
As a personal name, Yani is a Turkish rendering of Greek Yannis. Yannis developed from Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'.
How to pronounce Yani
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jani/ |
Is Yani a boy’s name?
Yes, Yani is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yani does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yani
- Yanis♂God has shown favour
- Yaniv♂Will yield, will bear fruit
- Yasin♂The letters Ya and Sin
- Yasir♂One who brings ease
- Yankı♂Reflected sound, echo
- Yanko♂God is gracious
- Yado♂
- Yahşi♂♀Good, beautiful, pleasing
- Yosi♂May God add
- Yümni♂Associated with good fortune and blessing
- Yada♂♀Magical stone believed to bring rain
- Yanal♂Lateral
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?
Famous people named Yani
- Yani Vlastos · b. 1943
- Yani Tomaidis
FAQ about the name Yani
What is the meaning of Yani?
Yani means “God is gracious”. As a personal name, Yani is a Turkish rendering of Greek Yannis. Yannis developed from Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'.
Is Yani a boy’s name?
Yes, Yani is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yani in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yani nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yani?
Yani is of Greek and Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Yani have?
Yani has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Yani?
Yani does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Yani?
Notable people named Yani include Yani Vlastos, Yani Tomaidis.
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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