Boy name
Yanis name meaning
“God has shown favour”
Yanis means “God has shown favour.” It belongs to the Greek Yannis and Ioannes name family, which traces back to Hebrew Yohanan. In Türkiye, it is used for boys. The related forms Yannis and Ioannes provide a concrete connection between this short name and its longer historical counterpart.
What does Yanis mean?
God has shown favour
In Turkish: Tanrı lütuf gösterdi
If identified with Greek Yannis, Yanis belongs to the same historical family as Jean and John, centred on the idea of divine favour. Similar Latin-script spellings occur in several languages, so spelling alone cannot establish which language directly supplied this particular name.
Origin of the name Yanis
It is probably a Latin-script form of Greek Yannis, a short form of Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, “God has shown favour.”
Double names with Yanis
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yanis Argun
Meaning of each name
- Yanis: God has shown favour
- Argun: Clean, pure
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Merdan Yanis
Meaning of each name
- Merdan: brave men, men of valour
- Yanis: God has shown favour
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Yanis Baver
Meaning of each name
- Yanis: God has shown favour
- Baver: belief, faith, trust
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Miran Yanis
Meaning of each name
- Miran: lords, emirs; rulers
- Yanis: God has shown favour
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Yanis Ümit
Meaning of each name
- Yanis: God has shown favour
- Ümit: hope; expectation of a favourable outcome
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Feza Yanis
Meaning of each name
- Feza: space; a vast open expanse
- Yanis: God has shown favour
How to pronounce Yanis
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /janis/ |
Is Yanis a boy’s name?
Yes, Yanis is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yanis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 5 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Yanis
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 Yanis
- Yanis Vasilis Yaylalı · b. 1974
- Yanis Vazos · b. 1914
- Yanis Bozikis · b. 1954
- Yanis Efrem Bilgiç · b. 1891
- Yanis Yorgalas · b. 1885
FAQ about the name Yanis
What is the meaning of Yanis?
Yanis means “God has shown favour”. It is probably a Latin-script form of Greek Yannis, a short form of Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, “God has shown favour.”
Is Yanis a boy’s name?
Yes, Yanis is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yanis in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yanis nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yanis?
Yanis is of Greek and Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Yanis have?
Yanis has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yanis?
Yanis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 5 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Yanis?
Other spellings: Yannis.
What names go well with Yanis?
Some ideas: Yanis Argun; Merdan Yanis; Yanis Baver.
Famous people named Yanis?
Notable people named Yanis include Yanis Vasilis Yaylalı, Yanis Vazos, Yanis Bozikis.
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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