Yanni

YA-nee

Variation of Yianna or Gianna, Greek

"God is Gracious"

Yanni Origin and Meaning

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

A short form of Yianna which is an alternative transcription of the Greek Gianna, which is ultimately a feminine form of the Biblical John. It might also be used as a form of other John variations too, such as Johanna, Yanka, and Yanna.

Given to 19 boys and 14 girls in the US, it was a fast-rising gender-neutral name in 2023, seemingly escaping from its association to the Yanny or Laurel auditory illusion from 2018.

Famous People Named Yanni

• Sun Yanni Chinese rhythmic gymnast
• Zhao Yanni Chinese steeplechase runner