Giannis

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — Modern Greek form of John

Boy's name · #1692 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

The whole story of Giannis fits in one generation — unrecorded before 2014, about 1,000 boys since, and a 2025 rank of #1692 (100 newborns last year).

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,474 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,952 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #4,280 in France (2025) · #1,459 in Sweden (2024) · #2,478 in Austria (2024).

Famous Giannises

Giannis Antetokounmpo — Nigerian-Greek basketball player (born 1994)
Giannis Amanatidis — Greek executive, coach and retired association football player (born 1981)
Giannis Konstantelias — Greek footballer (born 2003)
Giannis Okkas — Cypriot footballer (born 1977)
Giannis Parios — Greek singer (born 1946)

In stories & tradition

Giannis — Seventh Day of Creation (book)

What Giannises become

Among 508 notable people named Giannis:

Entertainers appear 3.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giannis Parios, Greek singer (born 1946).

Similar names: Draco · Giovonni · Artemis · Yanis · Syrus · Malikai

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