Yani
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Yani
This concise but playful diminutive name comes from Yiannis, Giannis, Johan, Janko, Joan and similar, which are all international variations of classic John. Alternatively, it might derive from the Hebrew Yanai. In the US, it is a gender-neutral name, currently on the rise.
Yani for boys
BBC Ghosts actor Yani Xander is one notable bearer.
Yani for girls#13134 US
This concise but playful diminutive name comes from Yianna, Gianna, Johana, Janka and similar, which are all international feminine forms of classic John. In the US, it is a gender-neutral name, currently on the rise.
Pronounced YAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Yani ranked #9814 for boys in US births in 2024 and #13134 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7269 for boys in 2023 and #5156 for girls in 2020.
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