Yanis

Yanis is a Greek-derived name, functioning as a contracted form of Ioannis, the Greek version of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. It is widely used in Greece and has also gained popularity in French-speaking countries, particularly France, where it became notably fashionable in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Related forms include Yannis, Ioannis, Jean, John, and Giovanni.