Giannis
Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis is a common Greek given name, a variant of John (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάννης). Variants include Yannis, Iannis, Yannakis, Yanis, and the rare Yannos, usually found in the Peloponnese and Cyprus.
Meaning & Origin of Giannis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis is a common Greek given name, a variant of John (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάννης). Variants include Yannis, Iannis, Yannakis, Yanis, and the rare Yannos, usually found in the Peloponnese and Cyprus.
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The Story of Giannis
Giannis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 162 Gianniss were born — ranking #1,216 that year. As of 2026, Giannis ranks #1,428 for baby boys with 130 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Gianniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Giannis
Giannis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Giannis's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,216. Use the chart and map above to compare Giannis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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