Iannis
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Iannis
Iannis (Ιάννης) is a Modern Greek boy's name meaning "A modern Greek variation of the name meaning 'God is gracious'. A very common, accessible name in contemporary Greece.".
Parents who choose Iannis pick a boy name from the Modern Greek tradition, meaning "A modern Greek variation of the name meaning 'God is gracious'. A very common, accessible name in contemporary Greece.". It has 2 syllables.
- Native script
- Ιάννης
- Origin
- Modern Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 2
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Meaning
A modern Greek variation of the name meaning 'God is gracious'. A very common, accessible name in contemporary Greece.
Popularity
Written as Ιάννης
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What does Iannis mean?
Iannis is a boy name of Modern Greek origin meaning "A modern Greek variation of the name meaning 'God is gracious'. A very common, accessible name in contemporary Greece.".
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Name numerology
7is the Chaldean number for Iannis.
Number 7 is linked with wisdom, reflection and intuition.
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Names with a similar meaning to Iannis
Iannis means "A modern Greek variation of the name meaning 'God is gracious'. A very common, accessible name in contemporary Greece." — these names share that spirit.
- Sofia — "Sofia is a spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It is common in Spanish, Italian and Slavic languages." (Greek)
- John — "John comes from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. It is the name of John the Baptist and John the Apostle." (Hebrew)
- Mila — "Mila is a Slavic name from the word milu, meaning 'gracious' or 'dear'. It is also a short form of Ludmila and Camila." (Slavic)
- Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
- Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- Alexander — "Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, meaning 'defender of people', from alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'." (Greek)
- Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
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