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Ioannis
OriginModern Greek variation of John and Ioannes
Meaning"God is gracious"
About Ioannis
A modern Greek variation of classic John, ultimately linked back to the older Greek form, Ioannes. Giannis and Yannis are more popular alternatives.
Pronounced ee-AH-nis.
As of October 2026, Ioannis ranked #3796 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1677 in 1981.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,761 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #4,450 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #3,626 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,821 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #2,964 | 40 | 22 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,231 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | #3,449 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #4,913 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | #4,947 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | #3,348 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | #3,796 | 29 | 17 |
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Famous Ioanniss
- Ioannis "Giannis" Fetfatzidis
Greek footballer
Ioannis in pop culture
- Dominikos Ioannis Petrakis
a character from Marvel Universe
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