Yanis
Boy name · 9 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Yanis: 9 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2005.
Yanis is a name with Greek origins, a variant of Yannis, itself a form of Ioannis, meaning "God is gracious." It is most famously borne by Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek economist and former finance minister known for his outspoken views during the country's debt crisis. The name also connects to the Greek island of Ios, whose name shares the same root as Ioannis. A further note: Yanis has gained international recognition through the basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose name is a modern Greek spelling of the same name, though the spelling "Yanis" is more common in France and other Francophone regions.
Boy 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20053 babies
- Latest (2013)
- #6873 babies
- Total births
- 9since 2005
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y