Yanis
YAH-nees; YAH-NEES
Greek, French, from Hebrew
"gift of God"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
The name Yanis peaked for boys at #2131 in 2021. The name is most popular in YANIS, YANIS, and YANIS. Yanis is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
Popularity of the name Yanis
- 1824Nameberry2026
- 636England2023
- 81France2024
- 56Belgium2024
- 167switzerland2023
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Famous People Named Yanis
- Ioannis Georgiou "Yanis" VaroufakisGreek economist and Minister of Finance
- Yanis KanidisRussian teacher who stood up against Chechen terrorists
- Yanis Danielov KarabelyovBulgarian footballer
- Yanis Djamil BarkaFrench footballer
The name Yanis in Pop Culture
- Yanis Pappascharacter on British soap "EastEnders"
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