Yanni
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Yanni
A short form of Yiannis which is an alternative transcription of the Greek Giannis, which originates from the Biblical John. It might also be used as a form of other John variations too, such as Johan, Yanko, and Yannic.
Yanni for boys#5594 US
Greek-American musician Yiannis Chryssomallis is known as Yanni, while actor Yani Xander spells his name slightly differently.
Given to 19 boys and 14 girls in the US, it was a fast-rising gender-neutral name in 2023.
Yanni for girls#10888 US
A short form of Yianna which is an alternative transcription of the Greek Gianna, which is ultimately a feminine form of the Biblical John. It might also be used as a form of other John variations too, such as Johanna, Yanka, and Yanna.
Given to 19 boys and 14 girls in the US, it was a fast-rising gender-neutral name in 2023, seemingly escaping from its association to the Yanny or Laurel auditory illusion from 2018.
Pronounced YAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Yanni ranked #5594 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2125 in 1998.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,488 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- YanniBoy
stage name of Yiannis Chryssomallis, Greek New Age composer
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American college basketball coach
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Filipino singer of bands Pupil and Archipelago
- Sun YanniGirl
Chinese rhythmic gymnast
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