Jani

Jani is a masculine given name used in Finnish and Hungarian traditions, serving in both languages as a familiar or shortened form of Johannes, the Latinized version of the Greek Ioannes, itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. In Finland it functions as an independent vernacular form of John and has been a consistently popular given name throughout the twentieth century. Related forms include Janne, Jan, Janis, and the source name Johannes.