Boy name
Yannis name meaning
“God has shown favour”
Yannis means “God has shown favour.” It is a Greek short form of Ioannes, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan. In Türkiye, it is used as a masculine name. Yanis is a closely related spelling, providing a concrete connection between alternative written forms of the same name.
What does Yannis 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 Yannis
It is probably a Latin-script form of Greek Yannis, a short form of Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, “God has shown favour.”
How to pronounce Yannis
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jannis/ |
Is Yannis a boy’s name?
Yes, Yannis is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yannis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Yannis
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 Yannis
What is the meaning of Yannis?
Yannis 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 Yannis a boy’s name?
Yes, Yannis is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yannis in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yannis nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yannis?
Yannis is of Greek and Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Yannis have?
Yannis has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Yannis?
Yannis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Yannis?
Other spellings: Yanis.
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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