Yanis

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — French spelling of Yannis, the Greek form of John

Boy's name · #2568 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Yanis is near its high-water mark: it reached #2132 in 2021 and still ranked #2568 in 2025. About 670 boys have carried it since 1998.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#61 in Belgium (2025) · #83 in France (2025) · #156 in Italy (2024) · #252 in Switzerland (2025) · #460 in Canada (2025) · #475 in Netherlands (2025) · #577 in Ireland (2025) · #834 in Sweden (2025) · #972 in Austria (2025) · #976 in England & Wales (2025) · #954 in Poland (2024) · #8,158 in Ecuador (2023) and 1 more.

Famous Yanises

Yanis Varoufakis — Greek economist and politician (born 1961)
Yanis Begraoui — Moroccan footballer (born 2001)
Yanis Massolin — French footballer (born 2002)
Yanis Karabelyov — Bulgarian footballer (born 1996)
Yanis Issoufou — French footballer (born 2006)

What Yanises become

Among 165 notable people named Yanis:

Political leaders appear 3.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yanis Varoufakis, Greek economist and politician (born 1961).

Similar names: Yan · Artemis · Yaziel · Alastor · Giannis · Sylis

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