babyNamedYaniss
“spelling of Yannis: God is gracious”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Greek and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,586th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −12.7% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 2009
Meaning and origin of Yaniss
Yaniss is thought to mean “spelling of Yannis: God is gracious” and is of Greek and Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Yaniss in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2009.
- Over recent years, Yaniss has been falling sharply (−12.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Yaniss every 3.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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