Yanni

YA-nee

Variation of Yiannis or Giannis, Greek

"God is Gracious"

Yanni Origin and Meaning

The name Yanni is a boy's name meaning "God is Gracious".

A short form of Yiannis which is an alternative transcription of the Greek Giannis, which originates from the Biblical John. It might also be used as a form of other John variations too, such as Johan, Yanko, and Yannic.

Greek-American musician Yiannis Chryssomallis is known as Yanni, while actor Yani Xander spells his name slightly differently.
Given to 19 boys and 14 girls in the US, it was a fast-rising gender-neutral name in 2023.

Famous People Named Yanni

• Yanni stage name of Yiannis Chryssomallis, Greek New Age composer
• Yanni Gourde Canadian ice hockey player
• Yanni Hufnagel American college basketball coach
• Yanni Regäsel German footballer
• Yan "Yanni" Yrastorza Yuzon Filipino singer of bands Pupil and Archipelago