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Giannis
OriginModern Greek form of John, Hebrew
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy
About Giannis
The name Giannis peaked for boys at #1217 in 2022. The name is most popular in GIANNIS, GIANNIS, and GIANNIS. Giannis is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,025 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #2,243 | 61 | 33.6 |
| 2019 | #1,289 | 144 | 80.3 |
| 2020 | #1,388 | 126 | 73 |
| 2021 | #1,237 | 155 | 88.6 |
| 2022 | #1,217 | 162 | 92.8 |
| 2023 | #1,361 | 138 | 80.7 |
| 2024 | #1,482 | 122 | 70.8 |
| 2025 | #1,692 | 97 | 56.8 |
World rankings
Famous Gianniss
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek basketball player
- Ioannis "Giannis" Fetfatzidis
Greek footballer
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